Denali, Fall 2025. Fall colors and lots of biking with bears!

Another week in Denali National Park, another wonderful trip to our favorite place on earth. We weren’t quite sure if we were going to get to go, as several days before our reservation they had heavy snow and rain that caused flooding and washed out the Teklanika bridge approaches, halting road traffic and causing the evacuation of the Teklanika campground where we always stay. Luckily, they got everything repaired the day before we got there.

Five full days of mountain biking the Park Road, surrounded by the incredible colors of fall in Denali. We saw lots of bears this trip, some closer than others ;) Some days in the 60’s and glorious, some days with rain and brutal headwinds as we pedaled up Igloo Canyon towards Sable Pass. A couple of chilly nights down in the 30’s and heavy rain on the roof of the motorhome.

So as usual, way too many pictures. Come along for the ride. Click on the images for full-screen, and the captions will recap the trip. Always best on a laptop.

Denali. August, 2025.

I did another 4 day solo trip to Denali National Park and Preserve where I had torrential rain, or bright sun and blue skies. I saw 8 bears on the first day while biking the park road from the Teklanika campground. Got some good Dall Sheep rams on the 2nd day, and paid for it later that afternoon with the heaviest rain I’ve ever biked in. I got absolutely soaked in Igloo Canyon. The next day—not a cloud in the sky, Denali out in all its glory and I got to play chicken with a caribou on the road at the top of Sable Pass. Come along for the ride. Click on the photos for full-screen and captions will tell the story.