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Parks and forests invite backcountry adventurers
Alaska.com
Here's an overview of some of the most popular hiking areas in Alaska.
Denali National Park
The jewel of Alaska's national parks has a half-dozen campgrounds and many trails ranging from easy to strenuous. Several guidebooks cover established trails and suggest routes for the adventurous.
Some trails start near the park headquarters. Trails such as those down the Savage River and deep in the park can be reached by shuttle bus.
• Tent camping: Backcountry adventurers can camp anywhere within an enormous assigned block of scenery. Tent camping is allowed at several established campgrounds.
• Recreational vehicles: RVs are allowed in three Denali campgrounds.
Private campgrounds with tent and RV spaces and cabins are established just outside the park along the Parks Highway.
• More about Denali.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
The nation's largest national park is open to hiking and camping just about anywhere. Check with the park office at Copper Center for a map of privately owned lands inside the park.
Two popular routes are up the Kennicott and Root glaciers and down the Goat Trail. Air taxis deliver hikers into the backcountry.
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