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    Wrangell - St Elias

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

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  • Delayed Opening of Kennecott Visitor Center

    Due to lingering snow conditions and frozen water supply lines, the park has postponed the opening of the Kennecott Visitor Center until June 1. Even though the visitor center is closed, Kennecott MInes NHL and local businesses are open. More »

Guided Activities at Kennecott

Take a tour INSIDE the Kennecott Mill

Historic Mill Town Tours
Guided history tours of the abandoned Kennecott Mill Town are conducted daily throughout the summer by St. Elias Alpine Guides.
Length of Tour: 2.5 hours
Cost: $25 per person

 
glacier hiking
St. Elias Alpine Guides also offers hiking, backpacking, rafting & mountaineering adventures for every age and level of experience.

Join them for a half or full-day hike on the Root Glacier, ice climbing seminar, fly-in hike, river rafting trip or a rugged multi-day adventure into the backcountry of the park.
 
Learn how to ice climb!

Guided day and multi-day adventures throughout the area are also offered by the Kennicott Wilderness Guides.

Join them for a guided day hike, overnight wilderness adventure, rugged mountaineering challenge, or river trip.

 
Take a river trip
Copper Oar offers day and multi-day rafting and multi-sport adventures from their base in the middle of the park.

Join them for a one-day float through the majestic Nizina Canyon with a flightseeing trip on the way back, or for a multi-day adventure deep into the park.
 
Teacher's workshop at Kennecott

The Wrangell Mountains Center offers a rich variety of residential and walk-in programs that foster appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of Alaska's wildlands and communities.

Did You Know?

Baneberry

The Baneberry, also known as Snakeberry or Doll’s Eyes, produces  berries that are extremely toxic.  Ingestion of as few as 6 berries has been known to cause the death of a small child.  Interestingly, birds are wholly unaffected by the toxin.