Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

About Wrangell - St Elias

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.

Hours

Getting there

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.

Weather

Varies widely depending on location in park and time of year. Visit https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/weather.htm for detailed information.

Things to do

ATV Off-Roading, Arts and Culture, Auto Off-Roading, Auto and ATV, Backcountry Camping, Backcountry Hiking, Biking, Birdwatching, Boating, Bookstore and Park Store, Camping, Canoe or Kayak Camping, Canyoneering, Car or Front Country Camping, Climbing, Fishing, Fixed Wing Flying, Fly Fishing, Flying, Freshwater Fishing, Front-Country Hiking, Gathering and Foraging, Group Camping, Guided Tours, Hiking, Hunting, Hunting and Gathering, Junior Ranger Program, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, Museum Exhibits, Paddling, Park Film, RV Camping, Saltwater Fishing, Scenic Driving, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Shopping, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching.