INFORMATION CENTERS 
Park information and visitor services are available 
at the following locations: 
Riley Creek Visitor Center 
Near Park Entrance 
5 A.M. - 11:30 P.M. - Daily 
Eielson Visitor Center 
Park Road — Mile 66 
7:30 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Daily 
AFTERNOON PROGRAM 
McKinley Park Station Hotel 
3 P.M. - Daily 
Narrated slide talks, with different programs daily. 
Topics include wildlife, geology, plants, 
mountaineering, park history. A good introduction 
to the park. 
CAMPFIRE TALKS 
Riley Creek Campground (Site 27) 
8 P.M. — Daily 
Teklanika Campground 
8 P.M. — Daily 
Wonder Lake Campground 
8 P.M. — Daily except Mon. and Thurs. 
These informal talks around the campfire circle can 
cover anything from grizzlies to granite, and club 
moss to caribou. Learn about places to see, areas to 
hike, and how to enjoy the park. 
NATURE WALKS 
McKinley Park Station Hotel 
4 P.M. — Daily 
Meet in the hotel lobby for a IV 2 hour walk 
through spruce and aspen forest with a 
ranger-naturalist. 
Eielson Visitor Center 
11:00 A.M. — Daily except Wed. 
1:30 P.M. - Daily 
A brief introduction to the treeless tundra 
community. A ranger-guided walk in the vicinity of 
the Visitor Center. 
SELF-GUIDING TRAILS 
Horseshoe Lake 
Begins at hotel and leads to overlook with view of 
Horseshoe Lake. One mile round trip. Trail 
continues down to lake shore. Good place to see 
wildlife. Get a trail guide along the way, or at Riley 
Creek Visitor Center. 
DISCOVERY HIKES 
Take an extended hike and discover what lies 
beyond the road. Ranger-naturalists lead half-day 
hikes along river bars, tundra slopes, ridges, and 
other walking routes. Times and locations are 
posted daily at the Riley Creek Visitor Center, the 
hotel, and campground bulletin boards. 
SLED DOG DEMONSTRATIONS 
Kennels at Park Headquarters 
10 A.M., 2 P.M., 3 P.M. - Daily 
Park rangers show sled dogs and gear, explaining 
how they are used in the park. Free bus 
transportation is available. Busses leave Riley Creek 
Visitor Center and the Hotel, respectively 30 and 
15 minutes before each demonstration. 
HISTORIC SITE 
Old Toklat Cabin 
9 A.M. - 5 P.M. - Daily 
A ranger will be available at the Old Toklat Cabin 
to demonstrate skills and habits of early patrol 
rangers. The history of the 1920’s era will be 
recreated. Plan for a V 2 hour stop to view the 
original log cabin, dog houses and food cache. This 
site is about 100 yards beyond the present day 
Toklat Ranger Station. 
