Magic Bus, Abandoned bus in Denali National Park, Alaska, US.
The derelict Fairbanks City Transit System Bus 142 stands on the Stampede Trail amid the Alaskan wilderness north of Mount McKinley.
In 1961, the Yutan Construction Company placed this bus as a shelter for workers maintaining a mining access road through the backcountry.
Christopher McCandless lived in this vehicle during the summer of 1992, documenting his experiences until his death in the surrounding wilderness.
The Alaska Army National Guard relocated the bus to the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks for public viewing.
Multiple rescue operations for hikers attempting to reach the bus prompted authorities to remove it from its original location in 2020.
GPS coordinates: 63.86360,-149.01710
Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:51
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