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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & PreserveHiking on the Root Glacier
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Hiking Routes
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT:
Out and about in the Glennallen, Copper Center, Chitina area

 
Along the Nugget Creek Trail
 

Boreal Forest Trail
½ mile loop near the visitor center

Aspen Interpretive Trail
Community trail in Glennallen!

Liberty Falls Trail
Short hike to fantastic views!

Tonsina River Trail
Easy trail to a river/mountain overlook

Tolsona Mud Volcanos
Easy hike to interesting thermal features

Upper Sanford to Dadina River
Wild & remote fly in

O'Brien to Haley Creek NEW
Explore along the Copper River

 

 
KENNECOTT DISTRICT:
Explorations along the McCarthy Road, Kennecott Area, and fly-in trips from McCarthy

 
Hiker in Skolai Pass
 

Kennecott Hiking & Food Storage Map
Hikes from the Kennecott Mill Town & location of Bear Proof Food Storage Lockers

Bonanza Mine 
Tremendous views and rich history! 

Hidden Creek Valley NEW
Icebergs, alpine tundra, adventure

Bonanza Ridge
28 mile loop

Jumbo Mine NEW
Panoramic views and mining remnants

Crystalline Hills Trail
Hike to a nice wilderness view

Kennicott Glacier Face
Easy hike to the glacier's snout

Dixie Pass
Along a creek to a high alpine pass

Kennecott to the "Knoll"
Get close to the Stairway Icefall

Donoho Peak
Over the ice to a wild vantage point

McCarthy Creek
Explore a riverside trail

Erie Mine
Scramble up the hillside to history

Nikolai Pass
4-5 day backpack from McCarthy

The Goat Trail
Skolai Pass to Glacier Creek

Nugget Creek
15 miles to a cabin, mine, and glacier

Goodlata Peak
The essence of wildness

Root Glacier Trail
Easy hike to the ice!

 

 

Ross Green to Iceberg Lake NEW
Cross the mighty Tana Glacier!

 

NABESNA DISTRICT:
Places to hike along the Nabesna Road and Northern Wilds of the Park


 
along Lost Creek Trail
 
Great views and geology!
Chelle Lake Area
A great base camp for exploration
fly-in only
Trail Creek-Lost Creek 
A spectacular 3-4 day loop 

Jacksina Creek Area
Big, beautiful, and wild

Soda Lake
Travel the tundra to a remote lake
Orange Hill Area
Explore the Nabesna Glacier
fly-in only
Caribou CreekEasy roadside hike and awesome views

Baultoff Creek Area
Explore a remote valley
fly-in only

Upper Sanford to Dadina 
Wild & remote
fly-in only

Beaver Creek Trail
20 miles of adventure!
fly-in only

The Rambler MineEasy hike to an old mine
and a panoramic view
 
Skookum Creek Area  NEW
High-country scramble with awesome views
 
 
Shrew  

Did You Know?
Some species of shrews, the smallest of all mammals, weigh as little as 5/100 ounce, or half the weight of a penny.

Last Updated: March 06, 2008 at 15:21 EST