 Denali Highway | ||||
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 Denali Highway highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Alaska DOT&PF | ||||
| Length | 135 mi[1] (217 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1953[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  AK-3 (George Parks Highway) in Cantwell | |||
| Old Parks Highway in Cantwell | ||||
| East end |  AK-4 (Richardson Highway) in Paxson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alaska | |||
| Boroughs | Denali, Matanuska-Susitna, Copper River | |||
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Denali Highway (Alaska Route 8) is a lightly traveled, mostly gravel highway in the U.S. state of Alaska. It leads from Paxson on the Richardson Highway to Cantwell on the Parks Highway. Opened in 1957, it was the first road access to Denali National Park. Since 1971, primary park access has been via the Parks Highway, which incorporated a section of the Denali Highway from Cantwell to the present-day park entrance. The Denali Highway is 135 miles (217 km) in length.
- ^ Alaska Department. "Denali Highway". Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Staff. "History Time Line For Denali National Park & Preserve" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2012.