Wrangell - St Elias National Park Activity and Calendar Page

Welcome to the Wrangell - Saint Elias National Park Activity and Calendar Page.
Below you will find information about visitor centers, ranger led programs, activities for children, and special events that occur on certain dates or throughout the year.
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Wrangell - St Elias National Park Activity and Calendar Information

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  • Visitor Centers

    • General Information

    Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve is open year round. Visitation averages 25,000 recreational visits per year, with most of the visitors coming in the summer.

    The Chugach, Wrangell, and St. Elias mountain ranges converge here in what is often referred to as the "mountain kingdom of North America." The largest unit of the National Park System and a day's drive east of Anchorage, the park-preserve includes the continent's largest assemblage of glaciers and the greatest collection of peaks above 16,000 feet. Mount St. Elias, at 18,008 feet, is the second highest peak in the United States. Adjacent to Canada's Kluane National Park, the site is characterized by remote mountains, valleys, wild rivers, and a variety of wildlife.

    This is a park for wilderness oriented activities. Travel services and facilities are limited. Visitors are mostly on their own here and thus must be highly motivated and self-sufficient. Besides sightseeing, major activities consist of backpacking, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, mountaineering, river running, kayaking along the coast and crosscountry skiing. Check with park headquarters for planned activities in the park and neighboring communities.

    There is a visitor center at park headquarters, Mile 105.5 Old Richardson Highway. Smaller exhibits and informational displays are located at the Yakutat, Slana and Chitina ranger stations.

    Visitor Centers
    Area Location Open
    Closures    		 Special Programs
    Wrangell - St Elias
    National Park and Preserve    		 Mile 107 Richardson Hwy 27 May To 06 Sep
    8:00 am - 6:00 pm Daily
    07 Sep To 26 May
    Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Daily
    Closed on all national holidays
    open Labor Day and Memorial Day    		 Safety and orientation message, Map of area interests
    McCarthy Kiosk Visitor Contact Station Mile 60 McCarthy Road, McCarthy, AK 05/27/02 To 09/02/02
    Labor Day to Memorial Day    		 Safety and orientation message, Map of area interests
    Slana Ranger Station
    		Summer Only
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Daily

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