Tok, Alaska to Denali National Park

Our original plan was to go directly to see my brother, Bob, near Anchorage right after leaving Tok. We realized that we were making good time so decided to take a side trip to see Denali National Park. It's a place we all wanted to see but had crossed off the list in the interest of time.
According to the map and G.P.S., the best way to go is through Fairbanks up north and then down Parks Highway. We hadn't done any research on Fairbanks and we didn't have much time so we weren't able to see much of the city.

We passed by Eielson Airbase...


I didn't realize there was a town called North Pole, Alaska. There were signs everywhere. The local businesses and roadside stands used the North Pole theme!








We were in the mood for Chinese food again, so we searched the G.P.S. and found a pretty good place to have lunch. Not much time to spend in Fairbanks...maybe next time.

Our view as we left Fairbanks!

On the side of the road, we saw a moose eating leaves in a tree. Actually, we had seen another one earlier in the day but weren't quick enough to get a photo.

We reached Denali National Park about 4:00pm and tried to get a spot inside the park. They were completely booked but we made arrangements for a spot the next night. We stayed at the Grizzly Bear RV Park instead, just south of the national park .