No climbing expertise or special gear is necessary only physical conditioning, a steady pace, and warm clothes.
None are more than an inch high.
There's little evidence of wildlife along this rocky slope, though we do see ravens, rock ptarmigan, and buntings. Much farther to the southwest, poking its North and South Peaks above the clouds and Alaska Range foothills, is the park's icy crown, Denali. This mountaintop overview helps to put things in a larger perspective, connects the different landforms like pieces in a puzzle. It's a little unsettling to suddenly see so many bears. And across the road, no more than a half-mile from the others, is a large, blond grizzly that's grazing in a small meadow surrounded by willows.