WILDLIFE TOUR 
HIKING 
AND 
BACKPACKING 
Travel a few feet or a few miles. The park is yours 
to enjoy. Ask a ranger for assistance and 
information. You must have a backcountry permit 
for overnight trips. 
HIKING TRAILS 
Mt. Healy Overlook 
A steep climb up Mt. Healy with a fine view of 
Nenana Valley. Trail starts behind the hotel. Five 
miles round trip — allow 4 hours. Wear hiking 
boots and take your camera. 
Triple Lakes Trail 
A moderate 9-mile hike from the McKinley train 
station. After crossing the Riley Creek train trestle 
the trail skirts the Riley Creek drainage and Triple 
Lakes. It emerges on the Anchorage Highway just 
north of McKinley Village. 
WALKING 
FROM THE ROAD 
Family Day Hikes 
Easy walks over rolling and level terrain can be 
planned for people of all ages. There are routes 
throughout the park for walks of a few minutes or 
several hours. Get information at visitor 
orientation centers. 
Backpacking Trips 
Overnight excursions or long expeditions into the 
backcountry provide many rewarding trips. Obtain 
information and a backcountry use permit. 
“Hiking in Mount McKinley”, a free brochure with 
detailed information, is available free. 
The free shuttle busses will drop you off at good 
hiking spots. Leave the road to hike or see wildlife, 
then return to board another bus going your way. 
Operated by park concessioner. Purchase tickets 
and make arrangements at McKinley Park Station 
Hotel. Tour drivers describe wildlife and their 
habitat in mountain and tundra regions. Eielson 
Visitor Center is the destination. Round trip 130 
miles. Takes 8 hours. 
PUBLICATIONS 
Books, maps, slides and pamphlets on the wildlife, 
botany, and geology of the Park are available at all 
Information Centers. A price list of publications 
may be obtained by writing to: Alaska National 
Parks and Monuments Association. P.O. Box 9, 
McKinley Park, Alaska 99755 
