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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Off the Richardson Highway.
Transport map E3. n Wrangell-
St.Elias National Park Visitors’
Center, Mile 106.5 Richardson
Highway; 822-7250. Ranger
stations at Chitina and Slana.
Open mid-May–mid-Sep: 9am–
6pm daily; mid-Sep–Oct & Apr–
mid-May: 9am–4pm Mon–Fri.
. Nabesna Road 7 Visitors’ Center & ranger
Built in 1933 to access Nabesna Mine, this 42-mile (67-km) gravel road stations only. 0 - = ®
leads through muskeg and hills to the epony mous village. At Mile 36,  public campgrounds only on
a tough 5-mile (8-km) loop hike explores the area around the inactive Nabesna Road. ∑ nps.gov/wrst
Skookum Volcano.
0 km 20 Transport
~ McCarthy. @ to McCarthy.
0 miles 20
Key
Highway
Minor road
Nabesana Nutzotin Mountains Trail
N A B E S N A R O A D
Park boundary
Skaookum Peak
Volcano Nabesna
5,800 ft

Mount Gordon
9,040 ft
Mount Jarvis Chisana
13,421 ft
Chisana Glacier
Nabesna Glacier
. Kennicott
In the early 20th century, Kennicott (see pp188–9) was the
site of rich copper mines. In the sum mer, rangers conduct
tours of the abandoned buildings.
Exploring the Park
Regal Mountain
13,845 ft Given the distances, flights are needed to get to the heart of the
park. Only the Nabesna and McCarthy Roads (see p187) penetrate
Wrangell Mountains
the park, which offers hikes of varying lengths and difficulty levels.
Two short trails at Kennicott, the easy 3-mile (5-km) return hike to Root
Root Glacier Bonanza Glacier and the straightforward but strenuous 9-mile (14-km) return
Mine hike to Bonanza Mine, offer magnificent views. Longer routes are
Kennicott Glacier accessible off the McCarthy Road, including the challenging Dixie Pass
Trail and the easier Nugget Creek Trail, both two- to four-day hikes.
McCarthy
MCCARTHY ROAD
Nizina
. McCarthy
The old mining town of
McCarthy (see p187) was
Chakina
Chitina
a supply and support
center for the workers
at Kennicott. It is now
accessed via a short walk
or shuttle ride from the
Kennicott River footbridge.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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