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Wrangell-St Elias National Park

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Wrangell Saint Elias, a half-day drive east of Anchorage, is a park of enormous size, 13.2 million acres (528 thousand squares kilometers) six times the size of Yellowstone, larger than Switzerland), which is populated by enormous mountains glaciers, and rivers. There are 9 of the 16 highest mountains in the US, and more than 150 glaciers, among them the Malaspina which alone is the size of Yellowstone, the Nabesna, which is 75 miles long, and the Hubbard, which advances 10 meters per day.

Unlike most of the Alaskan parks, Wrangell Saint Elias is penetrated by two roads, which make it easier to explore on a tight budget. The most interesting road leads to the quirky community of McCarthy and the impressive abandoned old copper mining town of Kennecott, situated right above the glacier of the same name. The view from Kennecott is dominated by Mt Donohue, a peak which lies like an island between the two vast Kennicott and Root glaciers. Walking from Kennecott, in three days, I navigated across the crevasses and streams of the Root glacier and climbed the steep scree slopes of Mt Donohue to get a commanding view of the wide local glaciers and of the entire Wrangell range. I rounded my exploration of the park by driving the Nabesna road and touring the remote University range and Bagley Field (largest non-polar glacier) by airplane.

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Wrangell range and Mt Blackburn above Willow Lake with pink sunset hues. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Wide Copper and Chitina rivers. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Chitina river under dark clouds. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Grasses, lake, and mountains. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Water lillies with yellow flowers. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mountain sloppes with aspens in different stages of autumn colors. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Section of Gilahina trestle constructed in 1911. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Kennecott abandonned mining buildings. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Kennecott Mill, late afternoon. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Kennicott River and Bonanza ridge at sunset. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Late wildflowers, trees in autumn colors, and Root Glacier. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mt Donoho above moraine, stream, and Root glacier. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Glacial stream on Root glacier. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Crevasses on Root glacier, Wrangell mountains in the background, late afternoon. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mt Blackburn and Kennicott glacier seen from Mt Donoho, morning. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Aerial view of river braids. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Aerial view of flutted wall, University Range. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Aerial view of ice-covered peak, University Range. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Aerial view of ridges, University Range. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Aerial view of Mount St Elias with Mount Logan in background. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Stream and cliff, Skokum Volcano. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Road and Nutzotin Mountains at sunset. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Black bear amongst brush in autumn color. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Hiker checks map on Root Glacier. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) The Wrangell mountains seen from the west, sunset. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mt Sanford and Mt Drum, late afternoon. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mt Wrangell reflected in Willow lake, early morning. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mt Wrangell and Willow Lake, morning. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mt Blackburn above Willow lake, sunset. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Last light on the summit of Mt Blackburn. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Forest, Willow Lake, and Wrangell range in the distance. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Pond and Wrangell range in the distance. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Early morning sun shining on the wide Chitina river. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Early morning rays, Chugach mountains. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Wide Copper River at sunset. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Sky and Copper River. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Wide valley with Copper river in the foregroud, Chitina river in the far. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Chitina river valley, snowy peaks, and storm light. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Wide Chitina river. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Chitina River and Chugach Mountains, late afternoon. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Wide Chitina River and Chugach Mountains. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) River plain of the Kotsina. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Fireweed, Kotsina river plain, and bluffs. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Pond and swamp with dark water. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Pond, tundra and mountains. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Distant mountain ridges. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Kuskulana river. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Storm light on lake. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Clearing storm on lake. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Flowers, grasses, lake, and mountains. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Mountains reflected in lake. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Pond with grasses, water lillies in bloom, and reflections. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Water lilies in a pond near Chokosna. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Water lilies blooming in pond near Chokosna. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Water lilies and reflexions in pond near Chokosna. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Crystalline Hills and Crystal Lake. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Crystal Lake with starting afternoon shower. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Pond with mountain reflections at dusk, near Chokosna. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Forested hill. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Autunm colors near Chokosna. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Flat valley with aspen trees in fall colors. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Puffy clouds reflected in lake. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Clouds, mountains, and reflections. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Aspen, Kuskulana canyon and bridge. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Kuskulana canyon and bridge. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Kuskulana gorge, river, and bridge. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Bridge over Kuskulana river. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color) Bridge over Kuskulana canyon and river. Wrangell-St Elias National Park (color)