Kesugi Ridge Trail - Portrait

I was thrilled to be able to go to Alaska for some extended backpacking! A good buddy of mine and myself spent 17 days backing and traveling throughout different parks in Alaska. From ridge trails and Denali National Park (formerly McKinley National Park) to Kennicot and Wrangel-St. Elias, we covered a lot of ground in a short time! This photo is near the very beginning of the Kesugi Ridge Trail located in Denali State Park which is just an hour or two south of Denali National Park. As you can see the trail started with some very dense woods and cool tree growth. We spent 2 nights on this trail and it was a lot of fun! The landscape was always changing as we hiked up the mountain, onto the ridge and back down again!