Following the lottery, on 16 September, you may be able to drive to mile 30 until snow flies and the road closes for the winter. When the road closes for wheeled vehicles due to winter conditions, crosscountry skis, snowshoes or dog sleds are ways to access the interior wilderness portion of the park from park headquarters. Snowmachines can access 1980 park and preserve lands only. You must have your own equipment. The primary visitation season runs from 01 May to 15 September.
Visitation is lowest in winter months.
Denali National Park and Preserve features North America's highest mountain, Mount McKinley at 20,320 feet. The Alaska Range also includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete subarctic ecosystem with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose. Today the park accommodates a wide variety of visitor use including wildlife viewing, mountaineering, and backpacking. It continues to provide a laboratory for research in the natural sciences.