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<body stylesrc="viakwran1.htm" background="../img/downhillbackround.JPG" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#004000" link="#008000" vlink="#004000" alink="#00FF00">  <p align="center"><map name="FPMap0_I1"><font face="Arial"> <area href="../trailmon.htm" shape="rect" coords="4, 3, 369, 45"> </map> <img src="../img/fernsbar2trailmonkey.gif" border="0" width="371" height="46" usemap="#FPMap0_I1"><br> </font> <font face="Arial" color="#004000"><em>Your Virtual Guide to Adventure Outdoors!</em></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#004000" size="4" face="Arial"><img src="../img/green_pulley.GIF" width="22" height="20"> Welcome to Virtual Wrangell-St.Elias N.P., Alaska</font><font face="Arial"><br> </font> <font color="#008000"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Just Click on the <img src="../img/camera.gif" width="26" height="20"> icon, we'll take you there...<br> </strong></font><map name="FPMap1_I1"><font size="4" face="Arial"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/camp_disenchantbay2.JPG" shape="rect" coords="201, 338, 226, 367"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/wrangellglaciers5.JPG" shape="rect" coords="301, 35, 326, 59"> <area href="../Alaska/Ak_jpegPix/Ak,ArcticLupine.JPG" shape="rect" coords="353, 41, 382, 63"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/mtsanfordvu2.JPG" shape="rect" coords="288, 128, 320, 153"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/ak_wrangpanranges.JPG" shape="rect" coords="370, 71, 403, 93"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/ak_wrangtribalhs.JPG" shape="rect" coords="421, 116, 454, 146"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/ski_malispinaglac3.JPG" shape="rect" coords="723, 612, 748, 629"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/dallsheep4.JPG" shape="rect" coords="341, 428, 366, 451"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/kuskulanabridg1910.JPG" shape="rect" coords="255, 397, 291, 423"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/wrangellglaciers4.JPG" shape="rect" coords="431, 420, 457, 442"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/chitistoneriv_falls.JPG" shape="rect" coords="406, 446, 434, 469"> <area href="../Alaska/wrangell/chitinariver_braids.JPG" shape="rect" coords="451, 476, 480, 498"> </map> <img rectangle="(451,476) (480,498) ../Alaska/wrangell/chitinariver_braids.JPG" rectangle="(288,128) (320,153) ../Alaska/wrangell/mtsanfordvu2.JPG" rectangle="(370,71) (403,93) ../Alaska/wrangell/ak_wrangpanranges.JPG" rectangle="(421,116) (454,146) ../Alaska/wrangell/ak_wrangtribalhs.JPG" rectangle="(723,612) (748,629) ../Alaska/wrangell/ski_malispinaglac3.JPG" rectangle="(341,428) (366,451) ../Alaska/wrangell/dallsheep4.JPG" rectangle="(255,397) (291,423) ../Alaska/wrangell/kuskulanabridg1910.JPG" rectangle="(431,420) (457,442) ../Alaska/wrangell/wrangellglaciers4.JPG" rectangle="(406,446) (434,469) ../Alaska/wrangell/chitistoneriv_falls.JPG" rectangle="(451,476) (480,498) ../Alaska/wrangell/chitinariver_braids.JPG" src="virtual/ak_wrangellmap2vir.JPG" border="0" usemap="#FPMap1_I1" width="762" height="630"></font></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The Chugach, Wrangell, and St. Elias mountain ranges converge here in what is often referred to as the "mountain kingdom of North America." The largest unit of the National Park System and a day's drive east of Anchorage, the park-preserve includes the continent's largest assemblage of <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/wrangellglaciers4.JPG">glaciers</a> and the greatest collection of <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/mtsanfordvu2.JPG">peaks above 16,000 feet</a>. Mount St. Elias, at 18,008 feet, is the second highest peak in the United States. Adjacent to Canada's Kluane National Park, the site is <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/wrangellglaciers5.JPG">characterized by remote mountains</a>, valleys, <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/chitinariver_braids.JPG">wild rivers</a>, <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/chitistoneriv_falls.JPG">falls</a>, and a <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/dallsheep4.JPG">variety of wildlife</a>. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Proclaimed as Wrangell-St. Elias National Monument Dec. 1,1978; established as a national park and preserve Dec. 2, 1980. Wilderness designated Dec. 2, 1980. Designated a World Heritage Site Oct. 24,1979.</font></p> <div align="center"><center> <table border="5" bgcolor="#FFFFCA" bordercolor="#808000" bordercolordark="#004000" bordercolorlight="#008000"> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Acreage - National park:</strong> 8,331,604</font></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>National preserve: </strong>4,856,720.99</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Federal: 8,096,008,035</font></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Federal: 4,349,563,192 </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Nonfederal: 235,595,165</font></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Nonfederal: 507,1570</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center> <table border="5" bgcolor="#FFFFCA" bordercolor="#808000" bordercolordark="#004000" bordercolorlight="#008000"> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Wilderness area:</strong> 8,700,000</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>VISITATION:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Visitation averages 25,000 recreational visits per year, with most visitors coming in the summer. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>LOCATION:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The park is located on the Alaska Highway system and the interior is accessible by two state-maintained roads (the Nabesna Road and the McCarthy Road), and by aircraft. The abandoned Kennicott copper mine in the park interior is an increasingly popular destination. The NPS is studying possible acquisition of the 75-year-old buildings and mineral rights. The privately owned mine is a National Historic Landmark.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>ADDRESS:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Headquarters: Mile 105.5 Old Richardson Highway</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">P.O. Box 439</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Copper Center, AK 99573</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>TELEPHONE: </strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Headquarters: (907) 822-5234</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Yakutat Ranger Station: (907)784-3295</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Winter: 8:00 through 4:30, Monday through Friday.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Summer: 8:00 through 6:00, daily.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>CLIMATE, RECOMMENDED CLOTHING:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The weather is like that of most of Interior Alaska. Summers are cloudy and cool, but clear, hot days are not uncommon in July, the warmest month. August and September tend to be cool and wet, but with fewer mosquitoes. Fall can be delightfully clear, but the season is short. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping to 50 below zero. Average snow cover in winter is two feet. In the spring, clear skies, increasingly longer days and warming temperatures break winter's hold on the land with dramatic quickness. Throughout the year, the weather can change quickly, so it is wise to pack for any season with clothing that can be layered, ready to peel off or add as conditions dictate.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>TRANSPORTATION:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The park can be reached from Anchorage via the Glenn Highway (Alaska 1). At Glennallen, the Glenn Highway meets the Richardson Highway, which skirts the park's western boundary en route to Valdez, a coastal city served by the state ferry system. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The Tok Cutoff coming south from the Alaska Highway borders the northwestern corner of the park.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">From these highways, two unpaved roads penetrate the park. The Chitina / Mc Carthy Road extends 61 miles from Chitina to the Kennicott River, just west of Mc Carthy. The road follows the old <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/chitinariver_braids.JPG">Copper River</a> and Northwest Railroad route. High clearance, two wheel drive vehicles usually can make the trip in summer. The road is generally not maintained in winter.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The northern portion of the park can be reached via the Nabesna Road. From Slana on the Tok Cutoff, it extends 45 miles to <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/ak_wrangtribalhs.JPG">Nabesna</a>, an inactive privately owned mining area. Check at the Slana Ranger Station at the start of the Nabesna Road for the latest road conditions. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>TRAILS / ROADS:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">There are no maintained trails in the park, but several <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/ak_wrangpanranges.JPG">hiking routes and abandoned roads lead deep into the park</a>. Contact headquarters or a park ranger station for a listing of locations and conditions. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>ACCESSIBILITY:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">The park headquarters visitor center and Slana Ranger Station are accessible. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>FEES, COSTS, RATES: </strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">No admission or user fees for non-commercial users. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Visitor Center/Exhibits:</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">There is a visitor center at park headquarters, Mile 105.5 Old Richardson Highway. Smaller exhibits and informational displays are located at the Yakutat, Slana and Chitina ranger stations. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>LODGING AND CAMPING FACILITIES:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">There are no federal facilities in the park. Several private lodges and bed and breakfast establishments are located along the McCarthy and <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/ak_wrangtribalhs.JPG">Nabesna roads</a>, in McCarthy and Kennicott, and in the highway communities. The Bureau of Land Management and the state of Alaska run campgrounds along the Richardson Highway, Tok Cutoff and Edgerton Highway. You may camp anywhere in the park, but be aware that there is considerable private land, particularly along the Nabesna and McCarthy road corridors.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>FOOD/SUPPLIES:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Full service groceries are available in Anchorage and Valdez. Most food and supplies are available in Glennallen and Tok. Limited supplies are available in Chitina, McCarthy, and Slana. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES/PARK USE:</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">This is a park for wilderness oriented activities. Besides sightseeing, major activities include: <strong>mtn.biking</strong>, <strong>backpacking, hiking</strong>, <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/camp_disenchantbay2.JPG"><strong>camping</strong></a>, hunting, fishing, <strong>mountaineering</strong>, river running, <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/camp_disenchantbay2.JPG"><strong>sea kayaking</strong></a> in protected bays, and <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/ski_malispinaglac3.JPG"><strong>cross country skiing</strong>.</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>RESERVATIONS/PERMITS:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">None required for non-commercial uses. Reservations recommended for most visitor services from commercial vendors.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>SPECIAL EVENTS, PROGRAMS:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">Check with park headquarters for planned activities in the park and neighboring communities. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: </strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The park/preserve contains one of the largest concentrations of <a href="../Alaska/wrangell/dallsheep4.JPG">Dall sheep</a> in North America -- some 13,000 sheep in more than 13 million acres of excellent habitat. 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