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Glaciers loom over the ocean with large snowy mountains rising into blue skies

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park contains a diversity of natural features. Landscapes unique to the North American continent are common here.

Two backpackers sitting in an alpine meadow with snowy mountains in the background

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is a backpacker's paradise. A variety of routes take you into beautiful country, including the Mentasta Mountains.

Historic, large, red buildings with mountains in the background

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark is found within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. This early 1900's copper mining operation overcame numerous challenges and found success in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness.

A large glacier with stripes of different colored rock nestled in between barren mountain slopes.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park contains the greatest concentration of glaciers in North America. More than 3000 glaciers covering over three million acres of land are found in the park.

Four large snow covered mountains rise above dense forest into blue skies.

The Wrangell Mountains dominate the view of the northern half of the park. This range lies entirely within the park and reaches 16,390 ft (4,996 m) in height.

Copper Center Visitor Center

Slana Ranger Station

Chitina Ranger Station

Kennecott Visitor Center in the historic Blackburn School

Yakutat coastal area

Physical Address:

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve

Mile 106.8 Richardson Highway

Copper Center, AK 99573

Mailing Address:

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve

PO Box 439

Copper Center, AK 99573

contact-details

Phone Number: 9078225234 Voice
Phone Number: 9078223281 Fax

Email Address: wrst_info@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

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.

park designation:National Park & Preserve

Directions:

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.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

The park and public lands are always open but visitor facilities have limited seasons: Open in Summer. Call ahead for hours: Dial-a-Ranger at Slana (907) 822-7401, Copper Center (907) 822-7250, Chitina (907) 823-2205 and Kennecott (907) 205-7106. CLOSED Fall-Winter-Spring - October through April.