Starting out at Talkeetna, I drove in rain and fog all the way to Denali National Park. I was disappointed that the fog was so thick; I didn't even bother stopping at the southern viewpoint on the Parks Highway because one couldn't see more than about 50 feet in front of the vehicle, let alone be able to see Denali (Mt. McKinley). Still, I was hopeful that the rain and fog would clear up by the time I got to Denali NP or shortly thereafter. As it turned out, the rain did stop and the fog cleared; but the clouds themselves were still there which prevented any sights of Denali's peak. So, I enjoyed the sights of the wildlife in the park (my first sight of a brown bear up close!) and also got a small bit of climbing a rock in.
This rock doesn't look very impressive when taking a picture from the bridge, but once I got to the top it seemed MUCH bigger:
This next set of pictures was taken from the Grande Denali Lodge high above the valley below [
http://www.denalialaska.com/grande-denali-lodge/]:
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