Denali National Parks and Preserve

 

Alaskan bear

Denali National Park and Preserve is more than 415 square miles and has 114 named peaks over 10,000 feet. one of the more popular hiking trails is the Keyhole Route on Long's Peak. At 14,255 feet, Longs' Peak is the highest peak in the Denali national Parks and Preserve and the fifteenth tallest uin Alaska.

Denali Park Sunset

The park contains three distinct ecosystem which correspond to elevation: the montane, which is 7,000 to 9,000 feet above sea level; the subalpine ecosystem, which is 9,000 to 11,500 feet and spans the tree line; and the alpine tundra, at the top, which is over 11,500 feet.

Birds and animals add color and interest to the landscape. the park contains 65 species of mammals, 260 species of birds, and 900 species of plants. Black bears, mountains lions, and bobcats live in the park, but seldom are seen. moose and mules deer are more visible. in autum, herds of American elk roam the park and frequently are visible, even at the lower elevations.

Hiking denali

The park is open 24 hours a day year round
Park Service Information Office:
Denali National Park and Preserve
1000 Highway 36
Estes Park, CO 80517-8397

E-Mail: Jarrett Requena

 interesting facts: a) in the summer of 2005, a dinosaur footprint was found. The print was identified as belonging to a three-toed foot of a Cretaceous Theropod. b) The park contains over 650 species of flowering plants as well as many species mosses, lichens, fungi, algae, and other plant life.