We stayed 4 nights at Byers Lake Campground at Denali State Park. We saw Mt McKinley on a hike around Byers Lake, and saw lots of evidence of bears but didn’t see any bears. However, we did see lots of mosquitoes. We saw a common loon and a trumpeter swan which was too far away for a good picture. From Byers Lake the south peak of Mt McKinley is about 36 miles away and 19,500 feet above Byers Lake. We drove to Anchorage and have been here 4 days. Two places we visited in Anchorage are the Alaska Zoo and Potter Marsh. At the zoo we saw animals we probably wouldn’t see on our travels. At Potter Marsh we saw 2 bald eagles and other birds. We had a flat tire in Talkeetna which couldn’t be fixed. The flat tire happened at the campground and a camp employee took the tire to the only close repair shop which had a tire we could use as a spare. We are very blessed we didn’t have a problem on the highway. After some searching in Anchorage we ordered new tires at Sam’s Club which may take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive at the store. We’ll go to the Kenai Peninsula for about 2 weeks and then pick up our tires at Sam’s Club in Anchorage. Anyway we need to return to Anchorage to continue our trip. Following are a few pictures.
Mount McKinley from Byers Lake.
Common Loon on Byers Lake.
Bald Eagle at Potter Marsh, Anchorage, Alaska.
Polar Bear at the Alaska Zoo.
Snow Leopard at the Alaska Zoo.
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