Denali National Park & Preserve · Alaska

Savage Canyon Trail

1.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 70 ft of climbing · 2,589 ft–2,649 ft · gravel surface · trail class Developed · hiking · seasonal: Winter seasonal closure

Shelters

2,632 ft 2,589 ft · 0.8 mi high 2,649 ft

Along the way Savage River West Bus Shelter

Trailheads Savage Alpine Trailhead 2,635 ft Drive there · Savage Canyon Trailhead 2,634 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Other trails from the same trailheads

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.