Quick Stats
Total Area
6,075,106 acres
Annual Visitation
406,582 in 2011 (view all years)
Creation Date
February 26, 1917
Entrance Fee
$10 per person per week
Time Zone
Alaska
Lowest Elevation
240 feet at Yentna River
Highest Elevation
20,320 feet on Mount McKinley
Lowest Average Temp
-9°F in January
Record Low Temp
-52°F in 1989
Highest Average Temp
70°F in July
Record High Temp
93°F in 1991
Our Last Visit
June 2008
Denali National Park
Info at (907) 683-2294
Large mammals include Dall sheep, mountain goats, caribou, wolves, and black and grizzly bears. Smaller mammals include lynx, wolverines, beavers, martens, porcupines, foxes, coyotes, marmots, river otters, ground squirrels, pikas, and voles.
There are very few reptiles and amphibians anywhere in Alaska due to the cold temperatures.
There have been 167 species of birds officially recorded in the park. There are some permanent residents, but most of the species are migratory, coming from six continents at some point during the year.
There are more than 1,500 species of vascular plants, mosses and lichens. Most of the park is arctic tundra, however, the taiga forest covers much of the lowest lands.
