How far away is Denali (Mt. McKinley)?
Mt. McKinley, or Denali as it is called, is about 400 road miles away (000 km) from the homestead – about a 8 hour drive by car to the Park entrance. At the visitor’s center inside the Park entrance, visitors can board shuttles to tour the interior and look for a variety of wildlife. To tour Denali will take 3 days so we would recommend that if you are going to Denali go there before your fishing. What about the bugs? The mosquito is the Alaska State bird. They will return in May hungry like the fish & lighten up the first part of July. The further north you travel the more the bugs. We strongly advise you bring insect repellant on all fly-out trips. Don’t worry, we have mosquito netting & plenty of insect repellant available at the lodge WHAT ABOUT BEARS? Yes: we do have Bears at the homestead, but they have never caused us any real harm other than, killing the chickens, raiding the fish smokers, the fish freezers & the trash. They are most likely viewed very early in the morning or l
