These photos of the lovely fall colors are all taken along the Parks Highway, through the Chulitna River valley and up into Broad Pass, along the eastern flank of the range of mountains over which Denali, the Great One, presides. The craggy peaks are some of the more interesting features of Denali National Park, but this part of the highway is in Denali State Park.
Hurricane Gulch is a prominent landmark along the route - the highest bridge on the Parks Highway, wavering 378 feet above Hurricane Creek. And it does waver when big trucks pass over it!
The wooded trail winds along the top of the gulch to views of the beautiful Chulitna River valley.
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the $1,200,000 Hurricane bridge spans 918 feet, some 296 feet above the Chulitna River. This engineering feat was the most expensive and difficult bridge project on the railroad. The American Bridge Company started construction in early 1921, erected steel in June and finished in August. To construct the bridge, they strung an aerial tram across the gulch and construction proceeded from both sides. The first passenger train crossed Hurricane Gulch Bridge on August 15, 1921.
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