Yanert Coal Mine Denali Alaska

Yanert Coal Mine – Denali Alaska
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The Trek Details

The Trek in a snapshot

Location

Just south of Denali National Park entrance, Alaska

Managing Agency

Denali National Park

Pets

Not allowed

Fees

None

Restrooms

None

Camping

Not allowed

Trail Condition

The trail is clear until the last 1/4 mile. You will be hiking right next to the train tracks, so make sure you are always watching and listening for trains! You will need to bushwhack to the actual mine

Sights

Old mining camp, mining artifacts, wildlife

Water Info

Bring a bottle of water if needed

Best Season

Summer

Distance

2 miles roundtrip

Time Required

1+ hour

Parking Elevation

1837 ft

Summit Elevation

2183 ft

Elevation Difference

346 ft

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Trail Map

GPS Coordinates

Trailhead:63.65708, -148.83689

Yanert Coal Mine area: 63.64519, -148.84279

      Experience. Discover. Explore.

      The Trail

      Follow along on our adventure then go out on your own!

      Be a responsible explorer

      I found this mine on accident while exploring an area just south of the Denali National Park entrance.

      Denali South Mine
      I found this small cache along the way

      The mine area has a dug out shelter that has several large containers and a boiler still present. If you hike down towards the hollow a little ways you will find another dug out and the old door that is slowly decaying.  There are tons of old artifacts including food cans, buckets, barrels, rail tracks, wooden structures and more.

      I came to this area two times and still haven’t found an entrance but I’m pretty sure they may have been caved.

      More pieces of wood scattered about
      More pieces of wood scattered about

      Denali South Mine

      Door which was laying just below one of the dug outs
      Door which was laying just below one of the dug outs
      An old leather boot and food cans
      An old leather boot and food cans
      Boiler
      Boiler
      Boiler
      Boiler
      More metal pieces
      More metal pieces
      One of the several dug outs
      One of the several dug outs
      One of the several dug outs
      One of the several dug outs

      Denali South Mine

      A bucket still faithfully catching rain drops
      A bucket still faithfully catching rain drops
      Wooden structure of some kind
      Wooden structure of some kind
      One of the many rail tracks in the area
      One of the many rail tracks in the area
      Old sleigh
      Old sleigh
      Looking back towards the valley
      Looking back towards the valley
      More large barrels and boilers
      More large barrels and boilers
      A bucket still in its original spot hanging from a tree
      A bucket still in its original spot hanging from a tree

      A little ways from these remnants you will find some coal ore carts, an ore hopper, a pulley-system, and iron rails.  The ore was brought down steep rail tracks until it was at the railroad.

      Personal Thoughts

      Personal Thoughts

      Seeing this unexpected panel was a highlight of my trip. This panel is easy to miss, but just shows how much stuff really is out there. We just need to open our eyes to see it! If you have binoculars or a telephoto lens then this panel is worth the visit! If not, the petroglyphs are very difficult to see.

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