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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by TimeshareVon
That's a lot in "back and forth" and lost time on the highway. I would suggest doing the southern end at one time, and the northern the other.

Anchorage, Soldotna, Seward & Homer early, then head up to Denali and Fairbanks. I would prefer to have at least two days in Denali, especially if the one day you're there it's crummy weather. I'd keep my plans re: Fairbanks flexible and punt if another day in Denali is desired.
I'd tend to agree. Also, your plans near the end - don't forget that Homer to Seward is not an insubstantial drive. And personally, I'd bag Fairbanks unless you have some real burning desire to go, or special thing/person to see, as it adds a lot of travel time taken from Denali.
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