POST RIDE 3, Denali 1

Steve made us a delicious send off breakfast with homemade bacon, homemade sourdough bread, and eggs.  We thanked our hosts profusely, and hit the road for Denali National Park.  It was a cloudy, but still pretty ride out to the park.  The central mountain, Denali itself, did remain hidden to us though.  After arranging for our bus tickets and camping reservations we set out for some entrance area hikes.  We combined the Horseshoe Lakes Loop, Taiga Trail, and the Mt Healy Trail for a scenic stroll.  The best bit was the Mt Healy Trail plus a little beyond it to the peak.  We got some great views of several ridges, but still no mountain formerly known as McKinley.
We finished off our first day with a delectable meal at 49th State of halibut fish & chips, halibut burger, a smoky marzen, and a mosaic ale.  Twas a great end to our first Denali day.