Dawn Breaks Along the Nenana
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August 1, 2008
This early morning hike led me up from the Visitor's Center of Denali National Park along the Mt. Healy Trail. The few trails which do exist in the park are concentrated near the entrance area. Most of them are mild hikes, wandering through the taiga forest. Mt. Healy Overlook is an exception. This hike runs a seemingly short 2.3 miles one-way... until you realize that during those miles you also climb nearly 1,700 feet in elevation. It can be steep sometimes, as much as a 25% grade at some points. It can be quite a haul, moving up the trail. But the views are well worth it.
From the trail, and the outlook, you can see far into the valley, even to the Nenana river. It is breathtaking, looking over the taiga forest below. As it was early morning, the sun was coming up over the eastern ridge, and was breaking up the clouds that had plagued us the day before. It was a breathtaking scene, well worth the trudge up the slopes.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 18-135 f/3.5-5.6
Focal length: 112 mm
Exposure: 1/10 sec @ f/25, ISO 100
Post-processing: Desaturation, minor curves adjustment in PS4
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