The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-23
ALASKA NATIONAL PARK TO BE MECCA FOR TOURISTS IN NEAR
 FUTURE; AB0UNDS IN SCENERY

! about 12 miles from Healy and a mile inside the boundary.
 Approach From Railroad g. "The east boundary of the park turns south at the intersection of the north boundary with the 149th meridian. At this point the park corner is about 4,500 feet above sea level and 2,5O0 above Healy. The east line then ascends over rugged, broken eastern slopes and reaches an altitude of about 6,500 feet, then drops to the valley of Hines Creek, where the trail from the Government Railroad crosses it. At this point the park line is about two and one half miles from the railroad and this valley affords the best natural en- tranc9 to tho mark The Alaskan En- eineering Commission. realizing this feature, has named the station near the junction of Hines and Riley Creeks at the railroad crossing, Mo Kinley National Park
 Line or Tourist Travel
 ''In future. this will be the point Tt which most of the tourists will en. ter the park. The boundary contin- ues south over rough hills to point near Windy Creek. the railroad fol lowing the Nenana. River in the same general direction from three five miles distant.
 From Windy Creek. at a point 25 miles south of the northeast corner Of the park the line runs southwest erly. to Mt. Russell across the south eastern slope of the main Alaskan Range. The boundary was completed this season to about a mile south of Hines Creek and will be continued from there next season.
 Scenery Is Wonderful
 "The interior of the park is most remarkable from several standpoints. For scenic beauty the mountains and valleys are wonderful and game abounds. The best route to travel is by way of the upper passes as they are called.
 Leaving Mckinley Park Station on the railroad, a gradual ascent is made up Hines Creek for about six miles to a broad summit where the trail descends gradually down Jennie Creek, tributary of Savage River. After following this creek several niles a crossing is effected and the trail continues in a southwesterly direction to Sanctuary River or can be made on a course laid due west, crossing the Sanctuary River, to the Teklanika River. During July and August caribou can be seen in almost any. direction from these routes. v
 Into Sheep Country
 "The trails wind generally in a southwesterly direction and come to the mouth of Igloo Creek or the Tek- lanika River. Crossing the Tekla, nika and ascending Igloo Creek, the route enters the sheep country, lying in a deep valley with high rugged mountains on either hand on which from every prominent point bands of maintain sheep may be seen. Gen. orally they are in punches numbering from. five to 12 animals and there VIII pFODdUy ue dt lcdot AVo ohCCP in sight at any time, The scenery is beautiful all the way and one never tires of it. Near the head of Igloo Creek, which is 35 miles from the railroad, the route climbs out of the timber, timber line being about 2,400 feet high in this country.
 South of Sable Mountain
 'sThe route heads south up Igloo Creek. for a distance of six miles, then making saar3 turn near the source of that stream. heads to the west over pass on the soath side of Sable mountain. This mountain is well named, it's dark, sable colored sides rising above tho tundra GOV cred flats and side hills. The cari- bout become more numerous here trd the sheep are still in sight. ''The route descends gradually over rolling, tundra-covered slopes to the