Wrangell – St Elias National Park & Preserve

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Mile 106.8 Richardson Highway, Copper Center, Alaska

Description

Wrangell-St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined! Within this wild landscape, people continue to live off the land as they have done for centuries. This rugged, beautiful land is filled with opportunities for adventure.

Activities

Arts and Culture, Auto and ATV, Backcountry Camping, Backcountry Hiking, Biking, Birdwatching, Boating, Camping, Canyoneering, Climbing, Museum Exhibits, Fishing, Fly fishing, Flying, Freshwater fishing, Group Camping, Guided Tours, Hiking, Hunting and Gathering, Hunting, Junior Ranger Program, Kid Friendly, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, National Park, Paddle-In Camping, Paddling, Public Lands, Recreation, RV Camping, Saltwater fishing, Scenic Driving, Shopping, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, and Wildlife Watching

Maps and Navigation

The administrative building and main park visitor center are located along the Richardson Highway (Hwy 4), which is a paved state highway that runs through Copper Center, AK. The buildings are 8 miles south of the Glenn Highway and Richardson Highway intersection near Glennallen, Alaska. This is approximately 200 miles east of Anchorage, AK and 250 miles south of Fairbanks, AK.