Mount Healy Overlook Trailhead — Attraction in Alaska

There are so many beautiful hikes ranging from 1-5 hours in Denali National Park straight from the visitor center, and this is one of the best. If you are in Denali for more than one day, maybe do this on your driving day or do it on the day you're not on the bus (as it can be done when cloudy too). We lucked out in August and had a clear day with views of Denali! You need to go a little bit past the sign in order to see it.

Even our friends that are not big hikers enjoyed the trek. The trails are VERY well maintained, and there are benches for stops along the way. Due to the high traffic, we were not concerned about bears. If we went early morning before people got up, we would have had spray with us. If you only have one day, you could add on a drive 15 miles into the park (longest you can go before buses only) or a tour of the dog kennels if you have kids.

Note: The trail starts out really flat and you're crossing a lot of roads, but it gets better! Just hang in there. Past the first bridge it's nature and...

Great hike! Me and my friend went up to the summit, past the overlook, which was about 2500 feet of elevation gain and 7 miles round trip, but it was well worth it! We were on the trail by 7:30, and it seemed we were the first people that day, despite the somewhat late start. We made it to the overlook in less than 2 hours and made it to the summit in another hour. About half a mile up the ridge past the overlook, Denali came into view! It is crazy how many people miss a great view of it just because they don't want to hike a half mile further. As we were heading back down from the summit, an Arctic ground squirrel attempted to nibble on my shoe! They are not afraid of people at all, so please don't feed them and make it worse. We were back to the trailhead by noon. Great views, trail not mobbed, and definitely not very "strenuous," like the NPS puts it, but hey, I am a Coloradan, don't take...

It was an awesome hike. We were a group of four and loved every bit of this hike. I was quite a steep hike. We are moderate fit, took few breaks in between, and reached there just fine. It took us around 2 hours to go up and around 1.5 hours to get back. Other reviews mentioned this as quite tough hike, but it was totally doable. We recommend wearing light clothes as it gets quite sweaty when you are climbing. Carry lots of water and some food to get you going. The view at the top was breathtaking and worth every step. Pictures can't do justice to the beauty of this place. Coming back was too tiring for the knees and I wish I had...