Travel Times Between Visitor Services Areas

Wrangell-St. Elias is in a rural and remote part of Alaska. Travelling between each of the park's four visitor services areas takes time and, in some cases, prior planning and logistics. To ensure your visit is a successful one, use the travel times listed in the below chart when planning your trip. These times do not include time for stops- if you plan on viewing the scenery, taking pictures, and enjoying activities (all highly recommended), then traveling between these areas will take longer than what is listed.

Travel Time Between Visitor Services Areas in the Park (One Way)

	Copper Center Visitor Center	McCarthy Road and Kennecott- Chitina	McCarthy Road and Kennecott- Kennecott	Yakutat	Nabesna Road- Slana (Beginning)	Nabesna Road- Kendesnii Campground
Copper Center Visitor Center	X	1 hour 15 minutes	4 hours	1 Day (Flying)	1 hour 30 minutes	2 hours 15 minutes
McCarthy Road and Kennecott- Chitina	1 hour 15 mins.	X	2 hours 45 minutes	1 Day (Flying)	2 hours 45 minutes	3 hours 3 minutes
McCarthy Road and Kennecott- Kennecott	4 hours	2 hours 45 minutes	X	1 Day (Flying)	5 hours 30 minutes	6 hours 15 minutes
Yakutat	1 Day (Flying)	1 Day (Flying)	1 Day (Flying)	X	1 Day (Flying)	1 Day (Flying)
Nabesna Road- Slana (Beginning)	1 hour 30 mins.	2 hours 45 minutes	5 hours 30 minutes	1 Day (Flying)	X	45 minutes
Nabesna Road- Kendesnii Campground	2 hours 15 mins.	3 hours 30 minutes	6 hours 15 minutes	1 Day (Flying)	45 minutes	X

 

Chugach Mountains near Tebay Lakes

NPS Photo/ Bryan Petrtyl