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.
Hiking
Nature trips
Walking
Bird watching
Running
Forest
Views
Wild flowers
Wildlife
No dogs
Wed Jul 10 2019Nice, relatively easy trail. Well maintained, but not too much traffic today (which I really enjoyed).
Sat 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
Wed Aug 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!
Sat Aug 11 2018Best option for heading back to the visitor center from the dog sled center. Nice vista views.
Wed Aug 08 2018Hiked the the Roadside and Rock Creek as a loop. Only a few places where you could see anything because forest is so thick.
Mon Aug 06 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.
Mon Jul 09 2018Nice, easy to moderate trail. I hiked alone and was nervous, a lot of brush but great views and pleasant scenery
Sun Jul 01 2018really easy trail. great views too.
Fri Jun 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.
Fri Jun 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.
Fri Jun 23 2017Nice forest walk. Better trails should be explored first. Skippable.
Sat Jul 09 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.
Sun May 24 2015Easy intro hike in the park.
Tue May 28 2013Nice trail right above the Park Road between Headquarters and the Visitor's Center complex closer to the entrance. You hike up about 600 feet for a commanding view of the river valley and the Alaska Range on the far side. There are spectacular views of the Railroad trestle over Riley Creek. At the high point of the trail there is a bench to rest and take in the views. A really nice 2-3 hour walk.
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