Teklanika River
A wide braided river around mile 30 of the park road, where buses stop to rest. Moose and bears often wander the riverbanks.
The Teklanika River rises from glaciers in the Alaska Range. Where it crosses the park road it forms a wide braided channel. Buses usually stop at the riverside rest area for about 10 minutes, where you can look over the valley and the distant mountains. This is also the river that Chris McCandless, the protagonist of *Into the Wild*, failed to cross. The Stampede Trail downstream is no longer recommended to the public. A campground near the river can be reached by car, but a camping permit is required. The coordinates given are estimates.
Opening hours
All day in summer
Nearby sights
- Sable Pass
- Primrose Ridge (Mount Margaret)
- Polychrome Overlook
- Savage River Loop Trail
- Toklat River
- Healy & Into the Wild Bus Replica
- Denali Sled Dog Kennels
- Mount Healy Overlook Trail