Help: Bus rides Anchorage - Denali

[barcelonahi]

I confess to being a nervous, white-knuckled passenger when my bus is negotiating narrow, winding, hairpin turns with sheer drops at the side of the road (recalling the bus trip into the redwood forests north of San Francisco). What are the roads like from Anchorage to Denali?

[aliaschief]

Wide open spaces. Good highway. No sheer cliffs.

[jtl513]

I confess to being a nervous, white-knuckled passenger when my bus is negotiating narrow, winding, hairpin turns with sheer drops at the side of the road (recalling the bus trip into the redwood forests north of San Francisco). What are the roads like from Anchorage to Denali?We were on the bus from Denali to Seward, which doesn't quite get into Anchorage before it goes east and south. I don't recall any hairpin turns or drop-offs, since we were basically down in the valley looking up at the mountains most of the time. Probably the biggest drop we saw was crossing a bridge somewhere.

If hairpin turns and drops bother you, don't ever go to the Amalfi Coast! I loved it, but my DW was a little nervous about it. :)

[wander]

Also, with what you said, I would not recommend the White Pass rail tour out of Skagway if you stop there on the ship.

[Kittycat2009]

We rented a car and drove from Anchorage to Denali. Wide open highway, beautiful scenery. No white knuckles here.

[alpal1993]

We took the train from Anchorage to Talketna:Talketna to Denali:bus from Denali to FairbanksAll we saw was beautiful scenery.No sharp turns at all . Actually the scariest road was from our Hotel The Grande Denali up on the Mountain Top down to the Main road.Alaska is awsome sit back ,relax and enjoy the spectacular sights.

[barcelonahi]

for your reassurance. I can relax now and enjoy planning and preparing for the big trip.

jtl513: Great advice re Amalfi coast, but a little too late.. we were there in 2009. Sooo beautiful (but talk about white knuckles!) Thanks anyway.

[Tricia724]

If you're planning a bus trip into Denali, you're just going to love Polychrome Pass.