Top Things to do in Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve
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What to do and see in Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve, Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve: The Best Nature & Parks
This is the countries largest national park and remains mostly undeveloped, but does offer some interesting hikes.
1. Mount Blackburn
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Mountain near the small town of McCarthy.
2. Rambler Mine Trail
3. Root Glacier Trail
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
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After you visit the historic mine, keep walking for about 2 miles and you will reach a 1/2 mile descent down to Root Glacier. From there you can venture out onto the glacier. The 2 mile part of the hike is pretty much woods on a mountain, there is a restroom part of the way through. You can camp out here as well. You pass across a beautiful waterfall which is a nice place to take a moment to cool off, as it gets warm hiking this trail. Once you reach the 1/2 mile descent part of the hike it's hiking on rocks/gravel so watch your step as they can slide a little but as long as you watch your step, it is an easily navigated trail. The views from the glacier are amazing. Take some time here to enjoy yourself before heading back up 1/2 mile to your 2 mile hike back to the mine. We had the Kennicott shuttle take us to the parks footbridge. They drop you off at the park for about 5 hours and then you have to meet them back at the footbridge around 4:30pm to get picked up. This 5 hours gave us just enough time to explore the mine, visit a couple shops, hike the root glacier trail, have a snack, visit McCarthy and have an ice cream there and then hike back to the footbridge.
4. Nabesna Road
5. Nugget Creek Trail
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Popular, but remote, mountain biking trail.
6. Chitistone Canyon
Remote canyon where you can be dropped off by bush plane, and picked up again days later.
7. Mount Bona
Remote mountain popular with mountain climbers.
8. Kotsina Road
Mountain biking road through scenic terrain.
