Anyway, we asked her a lot of questions about things to see and do while we are living here. She said that one of the things we should do is enter the Denali Park Road Lottery.
We had never heard of such a thing. And you probably haven't either...so let me explain. (And by explain I mean cut and paste the explanation from the Denali Park Website...)
What is the Road Lottery?
Each September the park hosts a four-day event called "Road Lottery." During these four days, winners of a lottery drawing are given a chance to purchase a single, day-long permit, allowing them to drive as much of the Denali Park Road as weather allows. In years with early snow, the Park Road might open no farther than Savage River (mile 15); in milder years, lottery winners are able to enjoy a trip out to Wonder Lake (mile 85).
The lottery dates each year are the second Friday-Monday weekend after Labor Day.
How does the road travel permit work?
If you are drawn in the lottery, you'll be charged $25 for a one-day road travel permit. The day will be assigned to you in the drawing - that is why you should specify the dates in your order of preference when applying (see the application guidelines above).
On the day for which you were drawn, the road travel permit will let you drive the entire park road, weather permitting, between 6:00 am and midnight. The road between the entrance and Savage River has no hour restriction - you simply must be east of Savage River by midnight. If staying at Tek Campground, you may begin driving west, into the park, at 7:00 am and must be in your campground by 11:00 pm.
Well folks...guess what?
Lucky!
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