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Denali National Park and Preserve
Wilderness Access Center
 
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The Wilderness Access Center is the hub for transportation into Denali.

Wilderness Access Center
Mile 1 Park Road, 907-683-9274

The Wilderness Access Center (WAC) is operated by our concessioner, Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture. Dates and hours of operation are:

May 13 to Sept. 21, 2008  5 a.m.* to 8 p.m. daily. Hours may vary during shoulder seasons.

 

*Reservation Desk will open at 7:00 a.m. 

 

All park shuttle buses depart
from the WAC

Additional Services at the WAC:

  • General information from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Bus tickets available beginning 7 a.m. 
  • Feature film, "Across Time and Tundra"
  • Coffee service (open 5 a.m.)
  • Retail sales
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Did You Know?
Did you know that over 650 species of flowering plants as well as many species of mosses, lichens, fungi, algae, and others grace the slopes and valleys of Denali National Park and Preserve?

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Last Updated: May 08, 2008 at 14:21 EST