Rock Creek Trail is a 4.4 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Denali National Park, Alaska that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until September.
Denali National Park charges a fee to enter. Fees are $15/person. Kids 15 and under are free. You can also purchase a park specific annual pass for $45.
July 3, 2020Average trail. Relatively easy and out-and-back trail unless you come back along the Roadside Trail, which is what we did. Overall, not great views and I would focus on some of the other amazing hikes in this region.
July 10, 2019Nice, relatively easy trail. Well maintained, but not too much traffic today (which I really enjoyed).
May 25, 2019Rock Creek Trail was a great trail to bring my parents on, as it was uphill enough to be slightly challenging but nothing they couldn’t handle. Great views on either side of the trail as you ascend. We did this trail in a loop with the Roadside Trail
August 22, 2018Nice walk back from the Kennels, lots of biodiversity! You’ll go through spruce groves and transition to Alder, all along the way you’ll see plenty of gorgeous undergrowth and wild berries. There are only 2 clearings where you can see the landscape, one of which is an Earth Geocache spot. I think there are two, we missed one of them. We went when it was raining off and on, not too bad. I definitely recommend!
August 11, 2018Best option for heading back to the visitor center from the dog sled center. Nice vista views.
August 6, 2018This is one of my favorite front country trails in all of Denali National Park and Preserve. There are some elevation changes but each uphill is rewarded by some amazing views on both sides of the ridge. Plus, when you get to the end you can either walk over to the Sled Dog Demonstration or hop on the Roadside Trail and walk back to the visitors center. I didn't see any signs of bear or moose for that matter.
July 9, 2018Nice, easy to moderate trail. I hiked alone and was nervous, a lot of brush but great views and pleasant scenery
July 1, 2018really easy trail. great views too.
June 30, 2017We used the trail to walk to the park sled dog demonstration. It's an easy trail to walk even with the elevation changes. There are some great views of the valley along the way.
June 23, 2017The best way to get out to the sled-dog kennels without hopping on a bus. And a few spots for a decent view.
July 9, 2016We started by the park headquarters / sled dog area and hiked down toward the visitors center (and then up another trail). This is a decent hike... we used it more to get from point A to point B and then back again. It was fairly busy in the early afternoon and then more quiet in the evening on our way back. There is one area with a bench and great view of the surrounding area. We did see moose droppings a couple of times along the hike, but we didn't actually run into any large animals.
May 24, 2015Easy intro hike in the park.
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