Camping near the Stairway Ice Fall, Wrangell St Elias National Park.

Wrangell St. Elias National Park

Wrangell St. Elias National Park is the largest national park in the U.S. (13.2 million acres) and is part of one of the largest protected areas in the world. Four major mountain ranges can be found here; the Chugach, St. Elias, Alaska and Wrangells, containing six of North America's highest peaks.

Our destination within the park is the old copper mining towns of McCarthy and Kennicott. The Kennecott mines (different spelling) were developed starting in 1907 and were, for awhile, the most productive copper mines in the U.S. Today they remain as a national historic landmark and an excellent example of early 20th century Alaskan history.

We camp two nights near the Kennicott River at the end of unpaved McCarthy Road. Located nearby are the Kennicott and Root glaciers as well as the Stairway Icefall.

We spend a full day taking advantage of the variety of activities available.

View of the impressive Kennecott buildings from the air.

Hiking

The hike along the side of Kennicott glacier is the most popular and provides great views of the glacier and Stairway Icefall. Or get dropped off by plane for a more remote hiking experience.

Glacier Hiking

This is an outstanding place to hike on a glacier on a guided glacier hike.

Ice Climbing

Want a more challenging glacier experience? Several local guiding services specialize in ice climbing from beginning to expert.

Flight Seeing

Experience the impressive local mountains and glaciers from a birds eye view.

Kennecott Copper Mine Tours

Take an interpretive tour through the impressive historic buildings of Kennicott and relive early Alaskan history.

Kennecott, Nizina and Chitna Rivers

River rafting on the Nizina River, Wrangell St Elias National Park.

Choose the Wildland Rivers Tour (6 days) and after a full day exploring the McCarthy area we'll head out for a three-day raft trip into the heart of the Chugach, Wrangell and St. Elias Mountains. Wild and beautiful campsites will be our home away from home. We'll keep our eyes out for moose, caribou, bears, wolves, sheep and a variety of bird species including bald eagles.

For more information about any of the adventures listed above and for current day trip prices, call us toll free (800) 320-2494 or contact us.

For more information about Wrangell St Elias National Park check out the following sites:

National Park Service Site with good description of Wrangell St. Elias National Park
http://www.nps.gov/wrst/

Lots of links to good information about Wrangell St. Elias National Park
http://www.wrangell.st.elias.national-park.com/

Great photos of Wrangell St. Elias National Park
http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np.wrangell-stelias.html
http://www.wildnatureimages.com/Wrangell-St.%20Elias_National_Park.htm

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