Denali Highway

Denali Highway, AK

Trails in Denali Highway

All 18 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
18
Easy
3
Moderate
7
Hard
8

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Maclaren Summit: A Short Walk Above the Valley

All Denali Highway trails

18 trails

1Easy5.1 mi · 2.5 hrAudioLandmark Gap Trail NorthA gentle track to Landmark Gap Lake and its grayling pools.2Challenging1.8 mi · 2 hrAudioSwede Mountain TrailA steep climb to broad views over the Tangle Lakes.3Easy1 mi · 30 minAudioTangle Lakes Foot TrailClimb an esker for a quick, wide look over the Tangle Lakes.4Challenging19 mi · 10 hrAudioMaclaren Summit TrailA full-day tundra hike to Sevenmile Lake with Alaska Range views.5Challenging17 mi · 9 hrAudioGlacier Gap Lake to Sevenmile Lake TrailA cold creek crossing opens into two high tundra lakes.6Moderate14.2 mi · 8 hrAudioOsar Lake TrailA long esker walk to the northwest shore of Osar Lake.7Challenging16.3 mi · 9 hrMaclaren River TrailA long ATV track into the Maclaren River valley8Moderate3.7 mi · 3 hrAudioBrushkana Creek TrailA rough benchland track leads toward the creek’s historic crossing.9Moderate6.2 mi · 3 hrAudioSwede Lake TrailA six-mile out-and-back on the shared Swede Lake track10Moderate6.5 mi · 4 hrAudioButte Lake TrailA rough out-and-back to Butte Lake on an ORV track.11Easy0.6 mi · 30 minAudioAlaska Range Viewpoint TrailA brief climb opens a wide Susitna valley and Alaska Range view.12Moderate8.2 mi · 6 hrButte Creek TrailA remote 8-mile round trip to Snodgrass Lake and Butte Creek.13Challenging17 mi · 11 hrOld Sevenmile Lake TrailA long, muddy hike to Sevenmile Lake's west side.14Moderate10.2 mi · 5.5 hrRoosevelt Lake TrailA remote gravel track that stops short of the lake.15Challenging32.3 mi · 1.1 daysAudioUpper Dickey Lake TrailRemote 32-mile out-and-back to an undeveloped camp near Dickey Lake.16Moderate7.6 mi · 4 hrHatchet Lake TrailA gravel track leads toward remote Hatchet Lake.17Challenging15.4 mi · 9 hrSeattle Creek TrailA long creek-side walk that takes most of a day.18Challenging4.7 mi · 4 hrLittle Gorge TrailUnmaintained creek route with a steep climb and shared ATV use.
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Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

Denali Highway Tour Guide

Denali Highway, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Denali Highway. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Maclaren Summit: A Short Walk Above the Valley
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“You're approaching Maclaren Summit, where the road crests at about four thousand feet above the Maclaren River valley. In clear weather, look for Mount Hayes rising beyond the river and Maclaren Glacier in the distance.”

Plays as you drive up to Maclaren Summit in the Parkwolf Denali Highway Tour Guide.

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  • 96 audio storiesacross Denali Highway’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Moose, Caribou, Bald Eagle, and 10 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 18 trails, 27 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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