Denali State Park
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| Denali State Park | |
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 Byers Lake view of Denali and the Alaska Range |
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| Type | Wilderness |
| Location | 147.1 Parks Highway, north of Trapper Creek[1] Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA |
| Coordinates | 62°46′12″N 150°03′12″W / 62.77°N 150.05333°WCoordinates: 62°46′12″N 150°03′12″W / 62.77°N 150.05333°W[2] |
| Area | 325,240 acres (131,620 ha) |
| Created | 1970 (expanded to present size in 1976) |
| Operated by | Alaska State Parks |
Denali State Park is a 325,240-acre (131,620 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located adjacent in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough [3]to the east side of Denali National Park and Preserve, along the Parks Highway.
The park is undeveloped wilderness with the exception of the two day-use areas, three campgrounds, and two trailheads accessible from the Parks Highway:[1]
- Alaska Veterans Memorial
- Denali Viewpoint South
- Byers Lake Campground, near Byers Lake
- Denali Viewpoint North Campground
- Lower Troublesome Creek Campground
- Upper Troublesome Creek Trail (closed in 2009 due to washouts caused by severe flooding)[4]
- Little Coal Creek Trail
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Alaska State Parks near Trapper Creek in the Susitna Valley
- ^ Denali National Park and Preserve - Aviation Reporting Coordinates (U.S. National Park Service)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denali State Park
- ^ The Milepost 61st Edition, page 406 ISBN 978-1892-15426-2
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