Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve

The park extends over 13.2 million acres of land, featuring mountain ranges, glaciers, and valleys from sea level to the 18,008-foot Mount Saint Elias peak.

The Kennecott Mines within the park operated from 1911 to 1938, extracting copper deposits and leaving behind a National Historic Landmark district.

The Ahtna Cultural Center presents exhibits about the Ahtna Athabascan people who have maintained their traditional practices in this region for generations.

Three main entry points serve the park: the Copper Center Visitor Center, Nabesna Road, and McCarthy Road, with most facilities operating from May through September.

The park contains nine of North America's sixteen highest peaks and houses the Malaspina Glacier, the largest piedmont glacier on the continent.

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Location: Valdez–Cordova Census Area

Location: Yakutat

Inception: 1980

Operator: National Park Service

Part of: Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Website: https://nps.gov/wrst

GPS coordinates: 61.43500,-142.95361

Latest update: August 1, 2025 08:13