Denali Alaska Range 5hr Mountain Hike w/Views & Naturalist Guide
Description
Do you like jaw-dropping views? A good workout? Learning about Denali? If you answered “no” to any of those questions, this tour isn’t for you. But if you answered yes… Ready? Leave the buses and boardwalks behind. Hike high into the Alaska Range. Feel the wind in your hair. As the views unfold, you can’t peel your eyes away. The rugged mountains rise around you like castles. The wide valleys stretch into the distance. The greens, reds, and blues of the tundra create a patchwork quilt unlike any other. Now pick your jaw back up! There’s more to see, and higher to go! Toil further up the steep ridge. Scramble over jagged rocks. Stroll through dips full of delicate wildflowers. Later in the season, enjoy the bounty of wild blueberries, lingonberries, currants, and more. So tell me - will you settle for the buses and boardwalks most people in Denali see? Or will you come with us and adventure into the Alaska Range, seeing views normally reserved for the Dall sheep? The choice is yours.
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Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel by one of our guides, then drive to the start of a trail leading up a mountain ridge. From there, your guide will take you up the mountain, stopping along the way to point out the fascinating natural features and ecosystems around you. As you climb higher into the alpine, you will be confronted with alpine tundra ecosystems and incredible views that you won't find anywhere else. When you get back to the van, your guide will drop you back off at your hotel lobby. The whole experience, from pickup to drop-off, will take approximately 4.5 - 5 hours.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your guide will pick you up from in front of your hotel lobby.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers who cannot hike uphill for 3 hours or more.
Reviews(108)
Moderately hard hike with steep,gravel incline to reach top. Derek was an excellent, knowledgeable and very personable guide, considerate of us as recreational hikers. We went off trail in parts and he was open to us hiking on trails he had never hiked before. He made the hike into an adventure that was both enjoyable and challenging.
Jason was a great guide and did a great job working with our four sons - answering their questions (very patiently) and providing energy and fun all along the hike. Given the age ranges of our sons, Jason was very flexible and recommended a hike better suited to our family. The boys (and parents) learned a lot about local flora, history, geology and ...... glass blowing (Jason's side interest). We highly recommend working with Northern Epics for your next excursion in Denali.
So stoked to hear you had such a great time with Jason and he was able to keep everyone involved! Thank you for the recommendation :)
Great experience our guild took there time to explain history and plants around us. The views were amazing. Highly recommend.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your time on the trail with us! Thank you for the recommendation!!
Not for the faint of heart, but a very rewarding experience. I think this hike is not a normal hike, we had the trail to ourselves, and it was a challenging climb. Adrian made sure the pace was acceptable to all, but as we climbed to the top - the views were amazing. Very fun hike, glad we took the challenge to get there, and has an excellent guide that knew the area very well. Highly recommend this experience.
Glad to hear the hike was rewarding and yielded great views for you!! Also glad to hear Adrian was excellent and made your experience even better! Thank you for the recommendation :)
Beautiful hike! We saw some amazing views. We loved having a guide since we were unfamiliar with hiking in Alaska. Don set the pace according to our abilities and made sure we took the safest routes on the steepest areas. We learned about the plants and peaks in the area. We even made it above the tree line where we took a break and enjoyed the views. We really enjoyed our morning hike.
Very pleased to hear you had a good time on trail with Don!! Yay for great views and learning all about the local ecosystem :)
Super nice hike! Don was well versed in local fauna and general Denali info. The weather was fantastic, but Don was prepared with water, snacks, hiking poles, and rain jackets just in case. Lovely area, nice pace and just the right amount of time to see the sights.
Thanks (again) for the review Daniel! We are so excited to see you enjoyed your time on trail with Don enough to leave two reviews! You rock!
Jade led us on an engaging and informative hike to high visas. His expertise on the lacal ecosystem and beyond was apparent. I particularly appreciated the information on the plants, their use by wild animals & humans.
Learning about plants is always fun, especially all their uses! Stoked to see you had a good time, thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
My wife and I had an amazing hike with Jade who made the trip both educational and entertaining! He was very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna we encountered and was genuinely entertaining! I would recommend this trip for anyone who is a little adventurous and wants to experience the nature of Alaska up close and personal.
Yay for learning and having fun! Happy to hear you two had a good time with Jade, thanks for the review!
What a wonderful hike we had with Derek as our guide. Derek was not only very knowledgeable, but also so very personable. We loved the hike and the views. The whole experience was a highlight of our Alaskan vacation.
Thank you for the review Charles! So happy to hear you had such a great time with Derek, he really is stellar! Being the highlight of your Alaskan vacation is one of the best compliments we can get, thank you :)
Guides Derek and Beth were excellent. They prepared us well for the hike and made the entire experience enjoyable. They shared a wealth of information about the local plants and wildlife, which made the hike even more interesting. We would 100% book with them again and highly recommend this tour to others.
Our guides work hard to learn as much as they can to share with our guests, happy to hear your experience was just that! Thank you for booking with us!
