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The Road Conditions Denali View Brushkana Creek Campground Viewpoint (west) Susitna River Valdez Creek Mine Viewpoint Waterfowl Lakes Crazy Notch Tangle Lakes Campground Delta Wild and Scenic River Wayside Tangle Lakes Archaeological Distric Off-highway Vehicles Alaska Range Viewpoint (east) Consult current fishing regulations Expect to en coun ter sub sisten ce Den a li Highwa y The Den a li Highwa y pa ra llels the south The highwa y is gen era lly open from m id- Durin g clea r wea ther, there a re excellen t The Nen a n a is a gla cia l river whose L oca ted a dja cen t to Brushka n a Creek a t Wa tch for a sm a ll hill on the n orth side of The river flows south from the Susitn a L ook a cross the Susitn a River to the These la kes a n d pon ds a re excellen t The Ma cla ren Gla cier on ce flowed Ta n gle L a kes a re con n ected b y the This BL M wa yside is for da y-use on ly (n o More tha n 500 a rcha eologica l sites Off-highwa y vehicles ha ve b een used in Severa l pea ks in view ha ve eleva tion s before setting out on any fishing hun tin g a n d ha rvest a ctivities a lon g Milepost (MP) Wild a n d Scen ic River Corridor Ta n gle L a kes Archa eologica l Land Administrator Contact Information side of the Ala ska Ra n ge for its en tire Ma y to Octob er 1; do n ot a ttem pt to views of North Am erica ‘s highest pea k prim a ry source is the Nen a n a Gla cier. The MP 104. The coun try is very scen ic with the highwa y. The slight clim b for a b out Gla cier a n d the Ala ska Ra n ge a n d ea st for a view of the V a ldez Creek gold sum m er ha b ita t for m a n y species of through the Ma cla ren River V a lley a n d Ta n gle River a n d form the hea dwa ters ca m pin g) a n d is equipped with a picn ic in dica te tha t a n cien t peoples in ha b ited this the TL AD a n d Den a li Highwa y a rea for grea ter tha n 12,000 feet. This ra n ge trip. Regula tion b ooklets a re a va ila b le the highwa y from the b egin n in g of August District (BL M) Depa rtm en t of Na tura l Resources 135-m ile len gth b etween Pa xson a n d tra vel the roa d b y vehicle outside of on this section of roa d. Approxim a tely 80 river flows in to the Ta n a n a River west of the Ala ska Ra n ge to the n orth. You m a y 600 ya rds is well worth the effort. You will even tua lly turn s west to flow through the m in e recla m a tion in the foothills of the wa terfowl a n d shoreb irds. L ook for the deposited a la tera l m ora in e, which is a of the . A b oa t la un ch provides a rea a n d toilets. The b oa t la un ch provides a rea for a t lea st 10,000 yea rs. Beca use deca des. Tra vel in the BL M m a n a ged exten ds in a grea t a rc from Cook In let a t a ll Ala ska Depa rtm en t of Fish a n d un til the roa d closes. Roa d Ala ska Ga m e Ma n a gem en t U n it Burea u of L a n d Ma n a gem en t Burea u of L a n d Ma n a gem en t Southcen tra l Region L a n d Office Ca n twell. Although it wa s on ce the these da tes a s sn owdrifts ca n b lock percen t of its 20,320’ eleva tion rises a b ove Fa irb a n ks. The Ta n a n a River then flows en coun ter ea gles, m oose, ca rib ou, b e rewa rded with a b rea thta kin g view of Ta lkeetn a Moun ta in s a n d then south to Clea rwa ter Moun ta in s. Origin a lly in terpretive sign on the n orth side of the b uildup of rocks on the sides of the gla cier. a ccess to the la kes a n d is a lso the a ccess a n d pa rkin g for exten ded this district ha s som e of the den sest TL AD is lim ited to four design a ted tra ils. through the Moun t McKin ley m a ssif a n d Ga m e (ADFG) offices a n d m ost licen se (7/1/2016) Ta n gle L a kes Archa eologica l An chora ge District Office 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1260 origin a l tra vel route to Den a li Na tion a l your wa y a n d lea ve you stra n ded. The the surroun din g la n dsca pe, m a kin g its in to the River a n d out to the Berin g wa terfowl, porcupin e a n d m ore. This is Moun t Deb ora h (12,339’), Moun t Hess Cook In let. The Susitn a is n ot floa ta b le discovered b y the Peter Mon a ha n pa rty roa d. Cra zy Notch wa s crea ted when a gla cia l design a ted put-in for the popula r 30-m ile wildern ess ca n oe trips in the U pper Ta n gle con cen tra tion s of a rcha eologica l resources OHV Tra vel is on ly a llowed b etween on to the Ca n a da b order, a dista n ce of ven dors. The Den a li Highwa y a n d tra ils in the Tra n s-Ala ska Pipelin e District (Sta te of Ala ska ) Depa rtm en t of Defen se 4700 BL M Roa d An chora ge, AK 99501-3577 Fairbanks Pa rk, toda y it is often overlooked b y roa d is pa ved on ly for the first 21 m iles b a se-to-sum m it rise grea ter tha n tha t of Sea . The Nen a n a is n ot good for fishin g a fa vorite loca tion for b ird viewin g. (11,940’) a n d the Susitn a River va lley. b eca use of Devil’s Ca n yon down strea m . in 1903, a b out 495,000 Troy oun ces of strea m cut through the m ora in e. Delta Na tion a l Wild a n d Scen ic River L a kes system to the south, where in the North Am erica n sub a rctic, it is listed Ma y 16 through Octob er 15. 650 m iles. The Gulka n a Gla cier, seen from a rea ca n b e rough a n d dusty, with (Pum psta tion ) U SGS 1:63,360 In dex An chora ge, AK 99507 Phon e: 907-269-8400 Na tive Allotm en t Cantwell m a n y m otorists. Nevertheless, this west of Pa xson a n d 3 m iles ea st of the Moun t Everest. b eca use it ca rries a hea vy gla cia l silt loa d Arctic Gra ylin g a re fished for in the creek. gold were produced b efore the m in e Clearwater Creek Wayside floa t trip. n um erous la kes of a ll sizes provide on the Na tion a l Register of Historic Pla ces. Wrangell Mountain Viewpoint this poin t, wa s form ed from the b uildup of L a ke trout a n d gra ylin g a re foun d in m a n y wet, b oggy a rea s a n d sha rp rocks. Clea rwa ter Creek Con trolled Phon e: 907-267-1246 http://dn r.a la ska .gov/ Paxson highwa y rewa rds the leisurely tra veler Ca n twell Jun ction . There a re n o fuelin g durin g the sum m er, b ut its whitewa ter closed in 1995. Maclaren Glacier Viewpoint im porta n t wildlife ha b ita t. To protect these prehistoric rem in ders of The Wra n gell Moun ta in s a re a b out 78 a ir sn owfields high in the Ala ska Ra n ge. la kes a n d strea m s a lon g the Den a li Mileposts a n d m a n y tra il hea ds a re n ot Tra n s-Ala ska Pipelin e U se Area Na tive L a n ds Anchorage with outsta n din g scen ery, good option s a lon g the Den a li Highwa y; pla n ra pids m a ke it in crea sin gly popula r for Eskers the pa st for m iles to the southea st. Moun t Sa n ford Highwa y. For further in form a tion , con sult m a rked. Com e prepa red with a dequa te Burea u of L a n d Ma n a gem en t Ala ska Depa rtm en t of Fish & Ga m e Juneau opportun ities to view wildlife, a n d a ccordin gly. river run n in g. A sin uous ridge of silt, sa n d, gra vel a n d further study, (16,237’) is the prom in en t pea k on the left, the BL M b rochure Ala ska Freshwa ter m a ps, spa re pa rts a n d repa ir equipm en t. Glen n a llen Field Office Glen n a llen Office m a jestic la n dsca pes in a ll direction s. To get the la test in form a tion on the off-roa d vehicle Fishin g or con ta ct the Ala ska Depa rtm en t Na tion a l Pa rk Service cob b les tha t were ca rried a n d deposited Moun t Drum (12,010’) is on the right. In Ma p n ot to b e used to determ in e federa l sub sisten ce hun tin g a rea s. Mile 186.5 Glen n Highwa y 186.3 Glen n Highwa y The highwa y a lso provides a ccess to the Den a li Roa d con dition , phon e 511 in the tra vel is lim ited to design a ted roa ds a n d of Fish a n d Ga m e. b y a strea m tha t flowed within the gla cier, the cen ter is Moun t Wra n gell (14,163’), The en tire route presen ts outsta n din g Priva te P.O. Box 147 P.O. Box 47 Gulka n a a n d Delta Rivers a t Ta n gle sta te of Ala ska , phon e 1-866-282-7577 con fin ed b y wa lls of ice. Eskers a lon g this tra ils from MP 16 to MP 38. which occa sion a lly relea ses stea m . It is opportun ities for scen ic views of the Glen n a llen , AK 99588 Glen n a llen , AK 99588-0047 L a kes, which stra ddle the highwa y 22 outside of the sta te. Or check the web a t https://www.b lm .gov/a k/st/en /in fo/ Disclaimer: No wa rra n ty is m a de b y the Burea u of L a n d Ma n a gem en t a s to the a ccura cy, relia b ility, or com pleten ess of these da ta for in dividua l or a ggrega te use with other da ta . Origin a l da ta highwa y a re som e of North Am erica ’s the n orthern m ost a ctive volca n o on the Ala ska Ra n ge, b orea l vegeta tion , gla cia l were com piled from va rious sources. This in form a tion m a y n ot m eet Na tion a l Ma p Accura cy Sta n da rds. This product wa s developed through digita l m ea n s a n d m a y b e upda ted without n otifica tion . Phon e: 907-822-3217 Phon e: 907-822-3309 m iles west of Pa xson . http://511.a la ska .gov Collection of a rtifa cts is illega l. gen _ pub s/b rochures.htm l Sta te of Ala ska Ma p Da te: 10/11/2017 m ost outsta n din g exa m ples. Pa cific Rim . fea tures a n d wildlife. The in form a tion displa yed on this m a p should b e used for gra phic displa y on ly. For officia l la n d sta tus in form a tion , refer to Ca da stra l Survey pla ts, Ma ster Title Pla ts, a n d la n dsta tus ca se-files. https://www.b lm .gov/a la ska http://www.a dfg.a la ska .gov Ma p Coordin a te System : NAD 1983 U TM Z on e 6N