Denali hwy from Cantwell to Paxton

funpro wrote:
Has anyone traveled the Denali hwy from Cantwell to Paxton this summer?
How was it. I am pulling a 5th wheel.

I was camping and riding ATV's up there the week of 4 July. I went in on the Cantwell side and camped in the gravel pit (Windy Creek trail) about 1 mile east of the Susitna River bridge. Excellent level gravel pit with plenty of places to park. Another great place to camp is along the Valdez Creek Trail right at the east side of the Susitna River bridge, lots of level areas, but tighter than the big pit by Windy Creek. Then drove out on the Paxton end. The road is in normal shape for this time of year, 20-50 mph depending on the area. The views are absolutly stunning as you don't have a forest of trees blocking your views, the road runs on the high ground affording awesome photos and animal viewing. Nothing wrong with going slow and letting others go around you. There is gas at Cantwell just north of the Denali Highway intersection for $4.89 a gallon on 2 July, the other station at the intersection was out of gas. Gas at Tangle Lakes was $4.74 a gallon on the 5th of July. There is no gas on the Paxson end of the road. Let me know if you have any questions.