Anchorage to Denali by Train: The Denali Star Guide: the places

The Denali Star departs 8:15am daily, mid-May to mid-September

End-of-the-road village and flightseeing launchpad — worth a one-night stopover

Four kinds of cinnamon roll — arrive before they sell out

The 1921 general store of mayor-cat Stubbs fame

The 918-foot trestle nearly 300 feet up — the ride's held-breath moment

Steps from the rail depot — orientation, films, and trailheads

Easy walk to an oxbow lake with resident beavers

As far as private cars go — loop trail along the canyon

Free ranger demos with the NPS's only working sled dog team

Reindeer-sausage pizza and a 49-beer Alaska tap wall in Glitter Gulch

Beer garden with the Into the Wild bus replica — climb aboard