Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest national park in the United States, is an outdoor adventure hub featuring camping on Root Glacier, historic mining towns, and breathtaking wilderness sights. My June 2024 visit highlighted its unique geography, six times larger than Yellowstone, characterized by vast glaciers and secluded forests. Accessible via bush planes or rugged roads, the park allows exploration through its Nabesna and Kennecott Districts, featuring trails, ghost towns, and the charming town of McCarthy, where visitors experience the serene remoteness of Alaska's wilderness.
Even in the heart of McCarthy and the historic Kennecott, that sense of remoteness lingers. Gaze north and you'll be met by two huge glaciers on the horizon, with the world's largest national park surrounding you.
Wrangell-St. Elias' amalgam of sprawling glaciers, snowy peaks, and isolated boreal forests is roughly six times as big as Yellowstone.
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