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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 
Icebergs, alpine tundra, adventure

Bonanza Ridge
28 mile loop

Jumbo Mine
Panoramic views and mining remnants

Crystalline Hills Trail
Hike to a nice wilderness view

Kennicott Glacier Face
Easy hike to the glacier's snout

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

Root Glacier Trail
Easy hike to the ice!

 

 

 

 

 

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


 
along Lost Creek Trail
 
Great views and geology!
A great base camp for exploration
fly-in only
Skookum Creek Area  
High-country scramble with awesome views

Upper Sanford to Dadina 
Wild & remote
fly-in only

Trail Creek-Lost Creek 
A spectacular 3-4 day loop 

Baultoff Creek Area
Explore a remote valley
fly-in only

Soda Lake
Travel the tundra to a remote lake

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

Caribou Creek
Easy roadside hike and awesome views
The Rambler Mine
Easy hike to an old mine
and a panoramic view 
 
 
 
 
Austrian climber Heinrich Harrer  

Did You Know?
12,010’ Mt. Drum was first climbed on June 4, 1954 by Heinrich Harrer, Keith Hart, and George Schaller. You may recall Heinrich Harrer as the principle figure in the book "Seven Years in Tibet".

Last Updated: April 08, 2009 at 20:11 EST