Our only full day in Denali saw a return to the low clouds which guaranteed we would not see Mount Denali. Apparently only 30% of tourists actually see the mountain so we were in good company. Historical note. Mount Denali used to be known as Mount McKinley.
We took a bus tour through the park and while sights were somewhat muted by the weather it was picturesque none the less. That evening we attended a dinner theatre and the following morning we were up at 5:00 so we could grab breakfast before our bus left for Fairbanks.
We did see some wildlife including a family of pheasants, a couple of elk, a moose and a grizzly and her 2 cubs although they were mere specs as they were a few miles away up the side of a mountain.
The bus driver got very excited every time he saw a ground squirrel. I can see those in my back yard so Lori and I didn't get too worked up about them.
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