The Eielson Stroll is offered daily at 1:00 pm, starting at Eielson Visitor Center. The center is located at mile 66 on the Park Road, and is accessible by any Kantishna, Wonder Lake or Eielson shuttle bus. Choose a bus that arrives at Eielson Visitor Center before 1:00 pm. The stroll is at a leisurely pace. Expect to spend forty-five minutes to an hour exploring the trail with a ranger.

An empty shuttle bus remains at Eielson each afternoon to help people return from the center to the park entrance, after the stroll.

Offered: June 1 - mid-September / daily at 1:00 pm

Difficulty: Easy

Distance: 0.5 miles

Highlights: High-alpine tundra, tremendous views of Mt. McKinely on clear days, and chances to see large mammals such as grizzly bears and caribou

Elevation change: Negligible

Surface: Well-compacted gravel

Denali National Park & Preserve
P.O. Box 9
Denali Park,AK,99755
Phone: (907) 683 2294
Email: denali_info@nps.gov