Denali post 7 of 16
June 27, 2018
There were days, and days, of cloud cover. We'd heard that a limited number of visitors get to see the mountain... it had been viewable only 13 days since Jan. 1, so as we were there in late June, the factor would have been roughly 13 of 180, or less than 10%. That fit well with what we had been told, that only about 10% get to see the mountain.
So at Mt. McKinley Lodge (which, in thinking about it, Princess named one lodge Denali, and this one Mt. McKinley - perhaps to appease both sides on the naming controversy??), there's a site map which I shot to show the usual visibility. Note the rain-slicked sidewalk:
Although people's fingers have, over time, obliterated Denali on the map (white smudge), you can see the guide map and the actual view of the range (well, sorta) simultaneously.
Here's a look at this guide map up close:
Note Mt. Foraker on the left, and Mt. Silverthorne on the right, with the Tokosha Mountains in front of that and Mooses Tooth. Mt. Hunter and Denali are of course front and center.
There's a better guide map on the back deck (or is it front? I would argue front, just like roadside for a cottage is the back, and lakeside is the front) that shows the layout again. Note that both guide map photos were shot in the fall... that may be a clue as to when you might schedule your visit...
So on our last day here, with an 11:00 am departure scheduled, I got up, and what to my wondering eyes did appear!!!!
Mt. Foraker on the left, then Mt. Hunter, then Denali, then the Tokosha Mts. closer on the right. This was 6ish, am.
Yes, I had another lens in my bag. Mt. Foraker on the left, Mt. Hunter, North and South peaks, on the right:
There were days, and days, of cloud cover. We'd heard that a limited number of visitors get to see the mountain... it had been viewable only 13 days since Jan. 1, so as we were there in late June, the factor would have been roughly 13 of 180, or less than 10%. That fit well with what we had been told, that only about 10% get to see the mountain.
So at Mt. McKinley Lodge (which, in thinking about it, Princess named one lodge Denali, and this one Mt. McKinley - perhaps to appease both sides on the naming controversy??), there's a site map which I shot to show the usual visibility. Note the rain-slicked sidewalk:
Although people's fingers have, over time, obliterated Denali on the map (white smudge), you can see the guide map and the actual view of the range (well, sorta) simultaneously.
Here's a look at this guide map up close:
Note Mt. Foraker on the left, and Mt. Silverthorne on the right, with the Tokosha Mountains in front of that and Mooses Tooth. Mt. Hunter and Denali are of course front and center.
There's a better guide map on the back deck (or is it front? I would argue front, just like roadside for a cottage is the back, and lakeside is the front) that shows the layout again. Note that both guide map photos were shot in the fall... that may be a clue as to when you might schedule your visit...
So on our last day here, with an 11:00 am departure scheduled, I got up, and what to my wondering eyes did appear!!!!
Mt. Foraker on the left, then Mt. Hunter, then Denali, then the Tokosha Mts. closer on the right. This was 6ish, am.
Yes, I had another lens in my bag. Mt. Foraker on the left, Mt. Hunter, North and South peaks, on the right:
Finally, Denali. West Rib is in the shade, South and North are visible, Tokosha Mts. are in the foreground, with cloud cover behind them:
Tighter view on Denali:
Notice how the clouds have begun to build up over there on the right, and how the sun is coming around to illuminate West Rib:
And now, the grand finale, shot at 9:12 am:
This was an amazing opportunity, to be one with the Denali range, and to appreciate the spectacular vistas.
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