Caribou
Two bull caribou resting in the Toklat riverbed in Denali National Park.
Cat Moose
Larkspur - Delphinium glaucum
Flower Description
Alpine Trail
The start of the Alpine Trail near Eielson Visitor Center at mile 66 on the Park Road in Denali National Park. Turning left at the ridge follows the Thorofare Ridge slowly back down to the Park Road. This day we turned right to hike to the top of Mt. Thoro.
To Mt. Thoro
Cat on the Thorofare Ridge on the approach to Mt. Thoro.
Wyoming Hills
Looking north from the Thorofare Ridge are the Wyoming Hills. Very smoky day with all the wildfires burning in the state.
Thoro 5629'
There's a social trail that is easy to follow to the saddle before Thoro.
Colorful Trail
The geology on the Thorofare is impressive. There are many different colors of rock as you travel.
Snow arnica
Smoke
There are 120 fires burning in Alaska right now. Most of the state is filling with smoke. This was the view looking at the Alaska Range from the Thorofare Ridge in Denali National Park on July 9, 2019.
Alaska Poppy
Martian Landscape
On the ascent up Thoro in Denali National Park. Red landscape with faint tendrils of green where there is vegetation from slowly melting snowpack.
Northern Jacob's Ladder
Moss Campion
Nearing the Summit
Nearing Thoro (5629') in Denali National Park. Very unique, red, talus landscape to wander through.
A Little Green
From the summit of Thoro. Green tendrils from melting snow and a few flowers dot the landscape. Denali National Park
Alaska Poppy (Yellow) and Larkspur (Purple)
