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Posted: 04 Jul 2015


Taken: 23 Jun 2015

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Polychrome Pass

Polychrome Pass
The first night we were in Denali, after setting up camp at the Sanctuary River and having our evening meal, we caught one of the buses and rode to Toklat and back with a number of stops along the way for scenery and wildlife. Toklat is at the end of Polychrome Pass, well named for its beautiful views and amazing colors. If I'm not mistaken the mountain in the background is Polychrome Mountain, visible in spite of the hazy conditions.

I should explain to those who've never visited Denali, that the only way to reach the inner areas of the park is by bus. All other vehicle traffic is banned beyond the first twelve miles. In my opinion this is a good thing, preventing a great deal of unnecessary overuse, traffic jams on the narrow roads, and pollution. The bus drivers are knowledgeable and the buses stop often for wildlife and views of the different areas of the park.

There is only one road into Denali and it is ninety-two miles from the entrance to Wonder Lake near the end of the road, so taking the buses to the end of the road is an all-day affair. Toklat is around sixty miles in and our ride there and back took well over five hours. We did not arrive back at our camp until 10:30 in the evening, though that made little difference on account of the nearly endless daylight at this time of the year so far north.

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17 comments - The latest ones
 Kathleen Thorpe
Kathleen Thorpe club
Such a wonderful opportunity to experience landscape such as this. Great shot, Ron.
9 years ago.
 X-pose
X-pose club
Wow...superb!
9 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Absolutely beautiful it looks a little like at home .. Extraordinary.
9 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
Happy weekend.
9 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful mountain scene.
9 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Very cool hills
9 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Beautiful scenery & photography =)
9 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Very special place, we feel very small in front of it !
9 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
amazing polychrome scape, superbly taken, great depth too !
I'll be back for enjoying all the shots of your journey, Ron, see you later.
In the meanwhile, happy weekend
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Magnificent shot!
9 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Oh this is stunning Ron !!
9 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Superb shot Ron. Beautiful light, great colours and stunning scenery
9 years ago.
 Scott Lilley
Scott Lilley
Great photo work,amazing composition.
9 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
We were there towards the end of May and everything was brown.
9 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Wonderful place. The note tells us you follow closely every the whole past and present of these places and IMHO is a very good show of interest and respect. Congratulations.
9 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
J'ai pris le temps de lire.... C'est inouï , c'est un pays inouï !
9 years ago.

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