{"id":414,"date":"2022-04-12T04:04:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T04:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/?p=414"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:11:41","slug":"wrangell-st-elias-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/usa\/national-parks\/wrangell-st-elias-national-park-map.html","title":{"rendered":"Wrangell St. Elias National Park Map"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the park\u2019s glaciers, the Malaspina, is larger than Rhode Island. The gigantic park contains four mountain ranges, with nine of the highest peaks in North America, including Mount St. Elias, at 18,009 feet. Wrangell\u2013St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Glacier Bay National Park, Canada\u2019s Kluane National Park, and the trans-border Tatshenshini\u2013 Alsek parks, make up a 24,300,000- acre UNESCO World Heritage site.<\/p>\n

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The best way to see the park depends on time, experience, and budget. The easy way in is on the McCarthy Road<\/strong> or the Nabesna Road.<\/strong> Both go a little ways into the park. To see the deeper country, you\u2019ll need a horse, a guide, or a pilot. Flight-seeing here is one of the great Alaska experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How to get there<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wrangell\u2013St. Elias has two road access points: the main one, the McCarthy Road, is outside Copper Center. The road is rough but passable. Rougher still, though passable in a passenger vehicle, is Nabesna Road, the other road access point. It can be picked up at the Slana Ranger Station, 75 miles northeast of Copper Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

When to go<\/h3>\n

The park is open year-round; outside summer months, though, it\u2019s a destination only experienced winter campers should try. Be prepared for abrupt temperature changes any time of year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The main visitor center and park headquarters is in Copper Center,<\/strong> about 200 scenic miles from Anchorage and 250 less scenic miles from Fairbanks. The visitor center<\/strong> (907-822-7250) is open April through Oct. The Kennecott Visitor Center<\/strong> (907-554-1105), in McCarthy, is open Memorial Day to Labor Day <\/span><\/p>\n

Headquarters<\/h3>\n

P.O. Box 439 Mile 106.8 Richardson Highway Copper Center, AK 99573 nps.gov\/wrst<\/a> 907-822-7250<\/span><\/p>\n

Camping<\/h3>\n

You can camp almost anywhere in the park except on private property in and around McCarthy. No permit needed, but it is wise to register your itinerary with park officials. The park\u2019s 14 very basic cabins, scattered around the park, are hike- or fly-in.<\/p>\n

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The park\u2019s full-service lodgings, including several concessioner-run B&Bs, are mainly in McCarthy; Kennicott<\/strong> has the Kennicott Glacier Lodge<\/strong> (kennicottlodge.com<\/a>; 800-582- 5128). Around the edges of the park, the towns of Glennallen<\/strong> and Copper Center<\/strong> offer motels. For more information, visit coppervalleychamber.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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