Friday July 6 Drive to Anchorage

Left the Denali NP area this morning to drive to Anchorage.  The drive down was a very nice drive as we were right on the edge of Denali NP and Denali State Park the whole way.  Beautiful views of the Alaskan Mountains.  Took us about 6 hours to get to Anchorage.

Weren't really sure what to expect in Anchorage.  While we were in Fairbanks, we thought it seemed like a nice small town with not too much traffic.  We thought at first that Anchorage was going to be about the same size, but it turns out to be much bigger.  About 290,000 population.  While in Fairbanks, we had a campground that was in the middle of town, but it really didn't feel like it.  Our campground that we had reservations for in Anchorage was a big disappointment.  It was right smack in the middle of town, with busy roads all around and next to a trailer court.  Not a good place.  We figured we would spend the night and change in the morning. 

Seemed hot today with temps in the mid-80's.   The sun seems to feel very hot up here.  Folks claim that this time of year, the area is much closer to the sun than other areas. 

Mount Denali from the road to Anchorage

Alaskan Mountain Range