# Eh. . . Denali Highway, anyone?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 20, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eh-denali-highway-anyone/500419 "2009-06-20T21:21:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eh-denali-highway-anyone/500419/1 "2009-06-20T21:21:42Z")

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I’m going to have a few days in Alaska in August, and someone told me about the Denali Highway. Sounded like it would be cool. Anyone been there? Is 100+ miles of gravel road too much for to tackle without a couple of extra spare tires?

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**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eh-denali-highway-anyone/500419/2 "2009-06-20T21:24:14Z")

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I was up to Denali, on a tour bus, though.

Simply astounding.

GO. (But a few days in Alaska is not enough!)

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eh-denali-highway-anyone/500419/3 "2009-06-20T21:45:05Z")

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I’ve driven it. 20+ years ago though. I wouldn’t do it without a good spare, a good truck, a co-driver and a flight plan.

Last time I went end to end in a Datsun pickup. Made it without mishap, but I was a bit too paranoid to enjoy the scenery all that much. But if you rent a Land Rover with good tires, I’d say do it. You’ll see Alaska the was it is meant to be seen.

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eh-denali-highway-anyone/500419/4 "2009-06-21T01:21:36Z")

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You mean the road in the park? There are buses that take people in and out and you are not allowed to drive in (unless things have changed) without a permit.