Denali Guidebook to Hiking, Photography, and Camping in Denali National Park, Alaska [Paperback]

Ike Waits (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2001

The complete guide to dayhiking, backpacking, photography and camping in Denali National Park, Alaska. Text covers 35 dayhikes ranging from half-hour to 8 hours, 10 backpacking trips plus most dayhikes can be extended to backpacks, detailed hike descriptions and maps, techniques for hiking in tundra and trailless conditions, tips for photographing Mt. McKinley and wildlife, recommendations on maps and books, information about the park campgrounds and bus system, transportation to the park, and contacts for information, reservations, maps and books. Contains 127 B&W photos and maps for each hike.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Ike Waits first hiked in Denali National Park while working summer jobs there in 1967 and 1968 and has lived in Alaska since 1974. He worked throughout Alaska in his community development career and is now pursuing photography and writing fulltime. In 1995 he diecided to produce the Denali Guidebook to encourage more people to get off the park bus and explore Denali. He has degrees in Electrical Engineering and Community and Regional Planning and was born in 1947.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wild Rose Guidebooks (July 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967732700
• ISBN-13: 978-0967732701
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Hiking in Denali, December 26, 2001

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neilm (Kodiak, AK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Denali Guidebook to Hiking, Photography, and Camping in Denali National Park, Alaska (Paperback)

This is the book the Park Service doesn't want you to read. It has all the secret trails in Denali National Park complete with detailed maps. I really enjoyed the geological facts and history to better help you understand why Denali is so unique and so beautiful. The author also has a nice website. [...]

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hiking in a park without trails, July 1, 2009

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Barbara Jones (Los Gatos, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denali Guidebook to Hiking, Photography, and Camping in Denali National Park, Alaska (Paperback)

This is an excellent book about hiking in Denali National Park in Alaska, where there are hardly any developed trails. Instead, hikers can just set out across the wilderness. This guide lists many hikes in the park with detailed maps, including relevant parts of topo maps. Even without a marked trail, we had no difficulty following the author's directions and map to complete an all-day loop hike with awe-inspiring views and wildlife encounters (Dal sheep, caribou). His descriptions of level of difficulty and length of each hike are very accurate, and the photos provided also help with orienting oneself in the landscape. One can almost use this book without needing to buy a separate topo map, because the topo maps for each hike are contained in the descriptions. A number of several-day hikes are included as well, for those interested in backpacking. We found the book critical to have for our visit, and would recommend it without reservation for anyone wanting to visit the park and do more than just sit on the tour bus all day.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best guide to Denali National Park, December 28, 2004

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Nancy L. Wells (Anchorage, Ak, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denali Guidebook to Hiking, Photography, and Camping in Denali National Park, Alaska (Paperback)

Anyone who is interested in visiting Denali NP must own this book! It has many great hikes you can take, (some easy, some hard) but even if you are not intersted in hiking it offers great insight into how to enjoy the park to it's fullest. Where are the best photos of Mckinley possible and when is the best light? Where are the animals, and when are they at there best? What is the best guide book to wildflowers? These and many more questions are answered along with many you don't even know to ask. Going to Denali NP? BUY THIS BOOK!