Southern Portions of 1980 Denali Park Additions Open to Snowmobiling for Traditional Activities (2017)

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Southern Portions of 1980 Denali Park Additions Open to Snowmobiling for Traditional Activities (2017)

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Feb. 3, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

The management of Denali National Park and Preserve has determined that there is adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in areas of the 1980 park additions that are south of the crest of the Alaska Range.

All areas of the 1980 park additions north of the crest of the Alaska Range remain closed to snowmobile use for traditional activities due to inadequate snow cover.

Riders are reminded that all lands within the former Mount McKinley National Park on both the north and the south sides of the Alaska Range are closed to all snowmobile use by federal regulation.

Overall, riding conditions are variable. It is the rider’s responsibility to avoid locations where damage to vegetation or soils could occur, or where vegetation is taller than the protective snow cover.

Additional information and maps with GPS coordinates for the park and preserve boundary are available on our snowmobiling page.

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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