National Park & Preserve · Alaska

Trails in Denali National Park & Preserve

57 named trails · 68 miles · 32 trailheads · 2 with the Park Service's own write-up. Each trail's page has its profile, trailhead and the Service's write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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57 trails, A to Z.

Blueberry Hill Trail

0.7 mi · about 150 ft of climbing · seasonal

Blueberry Hill Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Denali Bike Trail

0.5 mi · about 10 ft of climbing · seasonal

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Denali Bike Trail (Front Country Multi-use Trail)

0.2 mi · about 10 ft of climbing · seasonal

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Denali Bus Depot Trail

0.1 mi

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Denali Visitor Center Area Trails

0.1 mi

Murie Center Trailhead Drive there

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Eielson Alpine Trail

0.9 mi · about 950 ft of climbing · seasonal

Visitor centersEielson Alpine Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

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Eielson Tundra Loop Trail

0.3 mi · about 150 ft of climbing · seasonal

Visitor centersEielson Alpine Trailhead and 3 more Drive there

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Eielson Tundra Spur Trail

0.2 mi · seasonal

Tundra Spur Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Eielson Visitor Center Campus Trails

0.1 mi · seasonal

Visitor centersEielson Alpine Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Eldorado Creek Trail

1.2 mi · about 150 ft of climbing

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Glen Creek Trail (Road)

1.0 mi · about 250 ft of climbing

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Gorge Creek Trail

0.9 mi · seasonal

Gorge Creek Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Hines Creek Trail Bridge

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Horseshoe Lake Trail

1.7 mi · Early Morning Hike to Horseshoe Lake: 1 mi round trip · about 150 ft of climbing · seasonal

the Service's write-upHorseshoe Lake Trailhead Drive there

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Hotel Creek Trail Bridge

Mount Healy Trailhead Drive there

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Jonesville Trail

0.3 mi · about 90 ft of climbing · seasonal

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Kennels Access Trail

0.2 mi

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McKinley Bar Trail

2.4 mi · about 70 ft of climbing · seasonal

McKinley Bar Trailhead Drive there

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McKinley Station Extension Trail

0.5 mi · about 80 ft of climbing

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McKinley Station Trail

2.1 mi · about 100 ft of climbing

Visitor centersMcKinley Station Trailhead and 5 more Drive there

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Meadow View Trail

0.3 mi · about 60 ft of climbing · seasonal

Meadow View Trailhead Drive there

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Moose Creek Road

8.1 mi · about 80 ft of climbing

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Morino Trail

0.2 mi · about 20 ft of climbing

Morino Trailhead Drive there

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Mountain Vista Area Trails

0.1 mi

SheltersMountain Vista Trailhead Drive there

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Mountain Vista Trail

0.8 mi · Explore Mountain Vista & Savage River: 2 mi round trip · about 30 ft of climbing · seasonal

Sheltersthe Service's write-upMountain Vista Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

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Mt. Healy Overlook Trail

2.1 mi · seasonal

Mount Healy Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Murie Science and Learning Center Trail

0.4 mi

Visitor centers

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Oxbow Trail

1.3 mi · about 90 ft of climbing · seasonal

Oxbow Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Parks Highway Multi-Use East Side Trail

0.5 mi · about 40 ft of climbing · seasonal

Parks Highway Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Parks Highway Multi-Use Trail

1.7 mi · about 70 ft of climbing · seasonal

Parks Highway Multi-Use Trailhead Drive there

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Polychrome Trail

0.3 mi · about 20 ft of climbing · seasonal

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Rainy Creek Trail (Road)

1.2 mi

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Reflection Pond Trail

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Riley Creek Campground Groomed Ski Trails

0.4 mi · about 20 ft of climbing

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Riley Creek Campground Trail

1.0 mi · seasonal

McKinley Station Trailhead Drive there

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Riley Creek Suspension Trail Bridge

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Roadside Bike Trail

2.1 mi · about 30 ft of climbing

Horseshoe Lake Trailhead Drive there

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Roadside Hike Trail

0.5 mi · about 40 ft of climbing

Visitor centersHorseshoe Lake Trailhead Drive there

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Roadside Hiking Trail

2.0 mi · about 400 ft of climbing · seasonal

Roadside Trailhead and 4 more Drive there

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Roadside Trail

Roadside Trailhead Drive there

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Rock Creek Trail

2.1 mi · about 450 ft of climbing · seasonal

Meadow View Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Savage Alpine Trail

4.2 mi · about 1,500 ft of climbing · seasonal

Savage Alpine Trailhead and 2 more Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Savage Cabin Interpretive Trail

0.4 mi · about 20 ft of climbing

Savage Cabin Interpretive Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Savage Canyon Trail

1.7 mi · about 70 ft of climbing · seasonal

SheltersSavage Alpine Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Savage Canyon Trail Bridge

seasonal

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Savage River Bar Trail

0.2 mi

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Savage River Campground Trail

0.6 mi · about 30 ft of climbing

Mountain Vista Trailhead Drive there

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Savage Roadside Trail

0.3 mi

SheltersSavage Alpine Trailhead Drive there

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Skyline Drive (Road)

10 mi · about 3,300 ft of climbing

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Sled Dog Demonstration Loop Trail

0.1 mi · seasonal

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Sled Dog Kennels Trail

0.2 mi · seasonal

Roadside Trailhead and 1 more Drive there

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Spruce Forest Trail

0.1 mi · seasonal

Visitor centersMcKinley Station Trailhead and 3 more Drive there

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Taiga Trail

1.1 mi · about 70 ft of climbing · seasonal

Visitor centersMcKinley Station Trailhead and 4 more Drive there

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Triple Lakes Trail

9.3 mi · about 1,400 ft of climbing · seasonal

Oxbow Trailhead and 2 more Drive there

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Visitor Center - Murie Center Cutoff Trail

0.1 mi · about 20 ft of climbing

Visitor centersMurie Center Trailhead Drive there

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Wickersham Dome Trail (Road)

0.9 mi · about 400 ft of climbing

Length, climbing, trailhead and the write-up · · Hike this trail

Wonder Lake Campground Trail

0.2 mi

SheltersCampgrounds

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1 more mapped segment without a name is on the map, not in the list.

More hikes the Park Service describes

Write-ups that name no single mapped trail, in the Service's words.

Discover the Boreal Forest: Identify Plants While Hiking in Denali · 1-4 Hours · no dogs · Summer
Denali is home to a beautiful variety of plant species, from tall Aspen trees to short Moss campion. With a diversity of habitat types that support water-loving to drought-tolerant plants, Denali is an excellent place to immerse yourself in the subarctic flora. The DenaliFlora App is the perfect companion for your botanical explorations.
Hike a Short Trail From the Denali Visitor Center · 1-3 Hours · no dogs
At 6 million acres in size, Denali is incredibly vast, and hiking is possible almost anywhere in the park. However, there are only a handful of established trails in the park, and here you'll find a few suggestions for one or more short hikes from the Denali Visitor Center.
Hiking Off Trail in Denali · 2-12 Hours · no dogs · Spring, Summer, Fall
Denali National Park and Preserve has very few formal trails for a park of its size, but hiking off trail offers limitless opportunities for recreation and exploration. The terrain and bus system in Denali make hiking off trail less intimidating and more approachable than it may seem at first.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.