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Experience the Denali Highway in Winter!
Who we are! Meet your board members.
The Denali Highway Trail Club is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. We appreciate any donations and memberships possible. With several thousands of people coming out here every winter, keeping the trail in good shape is a lot of time and money. Generally money that we receive from public funds covers about 1/2 of our basic expenses. If we have breakdowns, we sometimes don't have the cash to cover repairs. The hope is that we can generate enough memberships and donations to cover some of those costs.
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Special Note from the Club:
The Denali Hwy Trail club would like to offer our sincere condolences to those involved in the recent snowmachine/dogsled tragedies on the Denali Hwy, Those of us that live, and make our living out here, are saddened and discouraged that this had to happen at all, let alone in our back yard. As we move forward from this, we can keep pointing fingers at each user group and get nowhere, or we can decide where we go from here, and how to keep this from happening in the future.
We are planning on starting the grooming program first of Jan, and I believe that will help by making a wider trail where users are not stuck riding in the same trench. We are having signs made for both trails heads warning users that they are not the only ones out there.
All lodges along the highway, have also committed to help, by verbally reiterating to our customers the importance of caution while running the road
Snowmachiners:
At night and in bad weather, please do not outride your headlight.
Also, Do not drink and drive!!
Understand that when meeting a dogteam head on, the dogs will most often veer towards the machine. So if you are not stopped or close to it, this can make things very exciting for both mushers and machine riders.
Dog teams will most likely be on the inside of the corners so be prepared for that.
Dogmushers:
You need to be lit up, and at least your lead dog needs to have a light on it. Please do not use a red light on your leader as this looks like a taillight, and riders may assume you are going to same direction as them, instead of closing the distance.
As Jeff King pointed out yesterday, “this is not a war”, we need to work together to make sure these incidents never happen again.
Alan Echols
Denali Hwy Trail Club
We elected board members on Oct. 3, 2024.
President - Bob Bondy. 16 of his 21 years spent on the Denali Highway at Alpine Creek Lodge. Groomer operator and mechanic.
Vice President - Dave McCombs. He is the owner of Tangle Lakes Lodge. He grew up in Delta Junction.
Secretary - Tawnia McCombs. She is the owner of Tangle Lakes Lodge. She was born and raised in the Cooper River Valley
Treasurer - Alan Echols. Over 20 years on the Denali Highway. Extensive grooming and working on grooming experience. Owner of Maclaren River Lodge and founder of the Denali Highway Trail Club many years ago.
Several At Large members ready to help the board members as needed.
Cody Strathe, Paige Drobny, Susie Echols, Claude Bondy, Jennifer Bondy, Chrissy Cox, Zach Loveall, and Jessie Holmes! Thanks to all these awesome folks!
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Join the Club
Please sign up to become a member of the Denali Highway Trail Club. For just $25 a year you'll get great riding and two exclusive Club stickers per membership. Family memberships are $35 per year. Business memberships are $250 a year and will be mentioned on this page and the Denali Highway Trail Club Facebook page. Memberships renew every November 1st. We really appreciate your support!
Pay for memberships or donate to the club by pushing the donate button or call to receive help!
Our Mission
The Denali Highway Trail Club is dedicated to providing excellent winter trail grooming and maintenance between Cantwell and Paxson, Alaska. This includes the Maclaren Glacier Trail and several other trails in the area. Our mission is to raise awareness and collect membership fees to continue our efforts in keeping these trails accessible and safe for winter recreation. Join us in our journey to improve access to the beauty of the Denali Highway in the winter!
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Testimonials
"I'm proud to be a member of the Denali Highway Trail Club. Their dedication to maintaining safe and accessible winter trails is unmatched."
"The Denali Highway Trail Club is a great organization that truly cares about the community and their safety. Their hard work and dedication is inspiring."
"Thanks to the Denali Highway Trail Club, I was able to experience the beauty of the Denali Highway in winter like never before. Their efforts in trail maintenance and grooming made it a safe and enjoyable experience for me and my family."
Your Alaska Winter Adventure Begins Here!
Contact Us - We'd love to hear from you!
HC 02 Box 7282, Gakona, Alaska, 99586
denalihwytrailclub@gmail.com Phone 907-398-9673