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Denali Highway (Alaska Route 8) is a lightly traveled, mostly gravel highway in the U.S. state of Alaska. It leads from Paxson on the Richardson Highway to Cantwell on the Parks Highway . Opened in 1957, it was the first road access to Denali National Park .
Location of the Denali Borough in Alaska. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Denali Borough, Alaska. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
The Stampede Trail is a remote road and trail located in the Denali Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Apart from a paved or maintained gravel road for 8 miles (13 km) between Eight Mile Lake and the trail's eastern end, the route consists of a primitive and at times dangerous hiking or ATV (all-terrain vehicle) trail following the path of the original road, which has deteriorated over the years.
AK-8 east (Denali Highway) Denali Highway continues a short distance west to the Cantwell Airport. Denali National Park and Preserve: Entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve: Fairbanks North Star: College: West end of Fairbanks freeway section: 317.65– 352.62: 511.21– 567.49: Geist Road / Chena Pump Road—University of Alaska ...
The park is serviced by the 92 mi (148 km) long Denali Park Road, which begins at the George Parks Highway and continues to the west, ending at Kantishna. Located 1 mi (1.6 km) within the park, the Denali Bus Depot (which houses a small gift shop, a coffee stand, and an information desk) is the main location to arrange a bus trip into the park ...
The Denali Highway has only 23 miles (37 km) of pavement, the remaining 123 miles (198 km) is gravel. The road is closed in the winter months. The road is closed in the winter months. The Sterling Highway is a typical example of what is considered a highway in Alaska; four lane restricted-access routes are not used outside of the largest cities.
HABS No. AK-35-Q, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Mission 66 Garage", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page; HABS No. AK-35-R, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Power Plant", 10 photos, 1 photo caption page; Jane Bryant (2011). "Snapshots from the Past: A Roadside History of Denali National Park and Preserve". National Park Service
Portions of the Denali Highway in Alaska are built on eskers.. The term esker is derived from the Irish word eiscir (Old Irish: escir), which means "ridge or elevation, especially one separating two plains or depressed surfaces". [4]