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Places
Places in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Viewpoints, landmarks, trailheads, and useful stops.
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Root Glacier
Walk on blue ice with towering mountain views
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Bagley Ice Field
Vast, remote icefield best seen by flightseeing
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Kennicott Glacier
A debris-striped glacier you can actually walk on from Kennecott
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Mount St. Elias
18,008-foot coastal giant, best seen by flightseeing
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Skolai Pass
Remote fly-in alpine pass with glaciers, tundra, and moody light
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Mount Blackburn
Glaciated giant towering above Kennecott and the Root Glacier
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Copper Center
Main park hub with exhibits, trails, and big Wrangell views
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Visitor Center
Orientation hub with exhibits, short trails, and Ahtna culture
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Kennecott Visitor Center
Historic hub for Kennecott’s story, films, and ranger advice
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Kuskulana Bridge
Historic one-lane trestle over a dizzying glacial river canyon
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McCarthy
Car-free gateway to Kennecott with seasonal services and shuttles
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Mount Wrangell
A massive active volcano best appreciated from the air
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Ahtna Cultural Center
Ahtna lifeways exhibits beside the main visitor center
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Chitistone Canyon
Remote canyon traverse with airy Goat Trail views
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McCarthy Road Ranger Station
End-of-road info stop with restrooms and day-use parking
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Mount Sanford
Remote, glaciated giant best seen from highway pullouts
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Slana Ranger Station
Your Nabesna Road gateway for permits, intel, and summer basics
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McCarthy Footbridge
Pedestrian gateway to McCarthy with big river-and-glacier views
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Chitistone Falls
Remote, roaring falls framed by the Goat Trail’s airy benches
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Chitina
Gateway town for tackling the McCarthy Road the right way
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Chitina Ranger Station
Historic log cabin for McCarthy Road intel and exhibits
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Gilahina Trestle
Roadside view of a colossal 1911 wooden railroad trestle
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Chisana Mining District
Remote gold rush ruins with solitude and a public-use cabin
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Toe of Kennicott Glacier
Quick walk to a dynamic glacier face and growing lake
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Wrangell Mountains Center
Rustic, brainy hub for workshops beside the Kennicott Glacier
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Chitina River Scenic Vista
Quick pullout with big views of the braided Chitina River
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Glennallen
Gateway hub to fuel up before McCarthy or Nabesna
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