Making the plunge
We were going to try to make the trip last year but we are going to make the plunge right after Memorial Day. We are probably making a huge mistake but we have made no plans/reservations of any kind....
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EEWally wrote:
We reserved our 4 nights in Teklanika. You can't just boondock it in Denali NP.
I agree, if you want to stay in Teklanika in Denali which is the farthest campground you can drive, you need reservations. We only made them 3 weeks prior to our planned arrival when we could better judge when we'd be there. We stayed 5 nights there.
However, we got to the area a little early so on a whim we boondocked just north of Telkeetna at a lovely spot. The next morning we drove into Denali and easily secured a spot in Denali's front campground, Riley Creek for an additional 5 nights without a reservation. There were plenty of spots available and we got a huge one for our 40' motorhome.
In all, spending 10 nights in Denali our days were full and we saw THE mountain 7 of 10 days and every one of the big animals living there. Staying IN Denali is the very best!
