Hikes and walks (2)
| Hike | What it is | Time, season, pets |
|---|---|---|
| Front country Hiking Trails | Hiking in Wrangell-St. Elias can be spectacular and we encourage you to go, but be prepared! Most of the front country hiking trails are maintained for the first few miles and then become routes into the backcountry, where route finding and navigational skills are highly recommended. There are hiking trails in the Copp | 2 to 4 Hours · All year · Pets OK |
| Backpacking in Wrangell-St Elias | A backpacking trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve can be an exciting and rewarding experience if you are prepared for the difficulties of traveling through rugged, undeveloped land. | All year · Pets OK |
Other things to do (8)
| Activity | What it is | Time, season, pets |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing at Wrangell-St. Elias | Sport fishing in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park offers many opportunities. Arctic grayling, dolly varden, lake trout, steelhead/rainbow trout, whitefish, sockeye salmon, coho salmon, and chinook salmon are widespread. Nothern Pike, cutthroat trout, chum salmon and pink salmon are also available in select areas. Local | 1 to 8 Hours · All year · Pets OK |
| Ghost Towns | Ghost towns were once thriving communities that have dwindled over the decades, often created by the search for gold, copper and other valuable minerals. Some vanished entirely after the boom or were absorbed into newer settlements, but many of these towns still stand today, allowing us a nostalgic glimpse into the pas | 6 to 8 Hours · Spring, Summer, Fall · Pets with limits · Reservation needed · Fee |
| Webcams | Webcam views from the Visitor Center at Park Headquarters in Copper Center, Kennecott Mill and Mt. Blackburn and Kennicott Glacier and the Chugach Range. | All year · Pets OK |
| Virtual Tours | Explore with geologists and their helicopter pilot around Kennicott Glacier on an interactive website virtual tour to learn how National Park Service staff monitor changes in the size of the glacier! Check out the Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning Project with 3-D data collected which provides precise measurements needed for | All year · Pets OK |
| McCarthy Road -- Drive, Hike, Bike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas. | Drive, Hike, Bike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas on McCarthy Road. | Summer · Pets OK |
| Nabesna Road -- Drive, Hike, Bike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas. | Drive, Hike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas on Nabesna Road | Pets OK |
| Crown of the Continent - Park Film | Soar above mountains that make their own weather and glacier-carved valleys still emerging from the Ice Age, as you return with producer John Grabowska to a place of his boyhood dreams: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. With calving glaciers in hidden fjords, wildlife wandering a vast land and countless un | 22 to 28 Minutes · Summer · Pets OK |
| Flight Seeing | One of the best ways to experience the beauty and tremendous size of this park is from above! Fly past massive peaks, over jagged glaciers, and endless expanses of wild Alaska! There is a variety of air services available to visitors, including flightseeing excursions and air taxies for backcountry dropoffs for wildern | Summer · No pets · Reservation needed · Fee |
Before you set out
Trail conditions change with snow, fire and storms. Check the park’s current alerts, carry the ten essentials and read know before you go.
Sources
- National Park Service: things to do in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve (Data API, public domain)
Last checked 1 November 2026.