Nearing the end of our journey on the Denali Star, we crossed Broad Pass. At 2,300 feet, it is the lowest pass along the Alaska Range.
We caught one last glimpse of McKinley.
The summit is at 2,363 feet and is the highest point of our rail journey. It is also the summit of the Continental Divide.
This last photo is one I took through the glass of our rail road car, hence some unusual color. All the other photos I took at an open deck at the rear of our car.
As we continued north, the clouds cleared a little.
This would be my closest view of the mountain from land, about 40 miles.
As the Denali Star continued north, we came to Hurricane Gulch. The bridge across the gulch was built in 1921 and is 914 feet long.
The bridge is 296 feet above Hurricane Creek.
I got a glimpse of that independent Alaska spirit.
The views from the Denali Star as it heads north to Denali Park are amazing.
There are frequent scenes of rivers and mountains.
The route parallels Highway 3, passing through Wasilla and Talkeetna.
As we continued north, the landscape began to look more like tundra with spruce.
There were many breath taking scenes.
We caught one last glimpse of McKinley.
The summit is at 2,363 feet and is the highest point of our rail journey. It is also the summit of the Continental Divide.
This last photo is one I took through the glass of our rail road car, hence some unusual color. All the other photos I took at an open deck at the rear of our car.
