Mt. McKinley

Leaving Denali with our sites set on Anchorage and eventually to Homer (The Halibut Capital of the World), we were traveling along Alaska Highway 1 enjoying the beautiful scenery and sunny cloudless sky when we looked ahead and there was Mt. McKinley. We were approaching Denali State Park, which Alaska Highway 1 dissects, where we were told you could see some great views of Mt. McKinley. Great views were an understatement, we not only stopped to take some pictures but wound up staying all night watching the sunset and colors change on the mountain. The next day we were again blessed with a beautiful clear day and more views of the mountain. We left the state park early heading to Anchorage when we decided to stop at Talkeetna, another place we had been told you could view the mountain. Not only was Talkeetna a neat little town with many shops and places to eat; it also had fantastic views of the mountain from across the river.

Here are several pictures we took from different locations of Mt. McKinley and the two mountains next to him. As Native legend goes; his wife Mt. Foraker and their child Mt. Hunter.

Mt. McKinley

Mt. McKinley

Mt. McKinley

Early morning, Mt. McKinley in the clouds

Here are some pictures we took giving some facts on the three mountains.