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To preserve flora and fauna, the only vehicles allowed on Denali's narrow, unpaved ninety-mile road are a few tour buses and green shuttle buses, for which you'll need to reserve well in advance. (phone 907/622-7275 or 1-800/622-7275). You can try for a seat up to two days in advance from the visitor center (late April to Sept daily 7am-8pm; phone 907/683-1266), just inside the park entrance, where you can pick up a free copy of the Denali Alpenglow paper and a wide range of literature, and join ranger-led activities including short hikes and the popular, and free, dogsled demonstration held daily at 10am, 2pm and 4pm. Shuttle buses run to either the Eielson Visitor Center at Mile 66 ($23), where rangers lead one-hour tundra tours each day at 1.30pm, or to the aptly named Wonder Lake at Mile 84 ($30); round-trips take about eight and ten hours respectively. The shuttle drivers don't give guided tours, but with forty pairs of watchful eyes on board, you're almost guaranteed to see the big mammals. You can also hop off at any point for a day-hike (no permits required) and return to the road to flag down the next bus back, if it has room. Buses run 6-8 times daily, and there are also buses used mainly by campers that will pick up stragglers at the end of the day.
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