McCarthy-Kennicott Transportation
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Wrangell Mountain Air
If you want to get a true sense of the 13 million acres within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park—which has a mere 100 miles of roadways—start with an aerial view. Since 1992, Wrangell Mountain Air has been offering safe and fascinating tours of this remote kingdom, which boasts North America's largest assemblage of glaciers as well as its largest collection of peaks above 16,000 feet. Choose from three main tours.
Kennicott River Footbridge
Locals say that "where the road ends, the adventure begins," and the McCarthy Road (an adventure in itself) abruptly ends at the Kennicott River. This is a glacially-birthed torrent, and the best place to watch the action is from the footbridge. Pick a spot on the river's edge and watch the water rise and fall. Listen for the rocks pushed along under the surface. And gaze up at the More...
McCarthy Footbridge
The road may end here but the journey isn't over yet. Kennecott River Pedestrian Bridge crosses the main channel of the river, providing access to the road leading to the town of McCarthy and the old mining town of Kennecott. You can walk or bicycle the .6 miles to the town of McCarthy or the 5 miles to the historic mining town of Kennecott. Look for the old hand-pulled, open platform More...