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    Wrangell - St Elias

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

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  • Delayed Opening of Kennecott

    Due to lingering snow and frozen water lines, the park has delayed the opening of Kennecott NHL visitor center until June 1. The rest of Kennecott/McCarthy is open. Most NPS buildings will not be open until June 1. More »

Directions

Glenn Hwy towards Glennallen
Glenn Highway approaching the park
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Car

There are two road entrances into the park and both of them are dirt roads. However, the main park visitor center is located in Copper Center, AK which is 10 miles south of Glennallen along Alaska Highway 4 (also called the Richardson Highway).The visitor center is approximately 200 miles east of Anchorage, AK and 250 miles south of Fairbanks, AK.

The Nabesna District near Slana, AK is about 75 miles to the northeast of Copper Center. There is a Ranger Station which is staffed in the summer and has current road conditions of the Nabesna Road. The Nabesna Road is 42 miles with 3 stream crossings.

The McCarthy Road is about 50 miles to the southeast of Copper Center. This road begins in the historic town of Chitina and proceeds about 59 miles to the end of the road near McCarthy. This road can be bumpy and slow going. Stop by the Chitina Ranger Station, staffed in the summer only, to get current information about the road.

Plane

Air travel to either Anchorage (ANC) or Fairbanks (FAI) is the easiest entry to Alaska. Then you'll want to use a car or bus to reach Wrangell-St. Elias If you are flying your own airplane to Wrangell, there are many airstrips in the park.

Bus

There is a couple of shuttle bus services that can transport you to Glennallen. The schedules are limited and reservations are required.

Did You Know?

Hubbard Glacier

Hubbard Glacier, one of the largest and most active tidewater glaciers in North America, was named in 1899 for Gardiner G. Hubbard (1822-1897), the first president of the National Geographic Society.