Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias National Park

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=113 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="554f3711dvldtc.jpg"> <div> <B> </B><B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="accommodations.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lodging in the Copper River Area Wrange"><U>Lodging in the Copper River Area & Wrangell-St. Elias National Park</U></A>   |   <B>Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias National Park</B>   |   <A HREF="wse_day_tours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wrangell St Elias National Park Day Tour"><U>Wrangell St Elias National Park Day Tours</U></A>   |   <A HREF="tours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WrangellSt. Elias National Park Day Tour"><U>Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Day Tours</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wrangell-St. Elias</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Charlesworth" ><B>Lodging & Tours    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Charlesworth" ><B>     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Charlesworth" ><B>(907) 822-5978</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=367 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias National Park</div> <div>  <A NAME="wrangell_st__elias_national_park___"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Wrangell-St. Elias National Park:   How to Get Here <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#air_transportation_to_mccarthykennicott" TITLE="Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias N"><U>flights to McCarthy</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="shuttles.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shuttle Service into WrangellSt. Elias N"><U>shuttle service</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#rental_cars_on_the_mccarthy_road" TITLE="Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias N"><U>rental cars on the McCarthy Road</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="discover.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WrangellSt. Elias Vacation Packages"><U>vacation </U></A><A HREF="discover.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WrangellSt. Elias Vacation Packages"><U>packages</U></A>                  </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#day_trips" TITLE="Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias N"><U>day trips</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="6eb7b780.jpg" border=0 width="379" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B> <A NAME="day_trips"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></FONT><B>McCarthy/Kennicott </B><B>Day Trips</B></div> <bR> <div> Fly-Drive Glacier Tour</div> <div>    This is a full day tour to McCarthy and Kennicott from Chitina.</div> <bR> <div>    Meet your pilot at the Chitina Airstrip (the end of the paved-road) at 8:30 am for a stunning flight-   seeing trip above glaciers of the Wrangells.  After your arrival at the McCarthy airstrip,  you'll enjoy custom tour service in McCarthy and Kennicott as you travel through town, stop at the historical museum, and journey to the Kennicott National Historic Landmark.    From Main Street in Kennicott, walk two miles on an easy trail to the white ice of the Root Glacier.   </div> <bR> <div> Strap on crampons (metal spikes for your shoes) and traverse the Root Glacier with an experienced guide.  See and photograph  the glacier's mysterious ice formations, cascading waterfalls, unusal blue water pools, and other fascinating features.  You'll even have a picnic lunch on the trip.  No experience is neccessary!      </div> <bR> <div> After the glacier tour, you'll be transferred to Root Glacier Base Camp at the end of the McCarthy Road for a shuttle on the McCarthy Road to Chitina.   </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="732" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="105"><div> <B>Departs</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="145"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="145" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="98"><div> <B>Arrives</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="371"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="371" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="105"><div> Chitina </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="145"><div> 8:30am</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> McCarthy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="371"><div> 9:00am</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> McCarthy </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="145"><div> 2:00 pm</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="98"><div> Chitina </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="371"><div> 4:00 pm</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The Chitina Fly-Drive Glacier Tour is approximately 7.5 hours and includes:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">30-minute flightseeing tour to McCarthy from Chitina</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">tour service at McCarthy and the Kennicott National Historic Landmark</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4 to 5 hour guided glacier hike</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">sack lunch</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">van service from McCarthy to Chitina on the McCarthy Road</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> McCarthy-Kennicott Drive/Fly Day Tour</div> <bR> <div> A full day tour to McCarthy and Kennicott from Glennallen or Copper Center</div> <bR> <div> Start your adventure with a drive to the McCarthy footbridge with stops at the Kuskalana Bridge and the Gilahina Trestle. Upon arrival, a van will take you to McCarthy to enjoy your catered box lunch and to explore the town. </div> <bR> <div> Your next destination will be the historic Kennicott Copper Mine where you will participate in a 2.5 hour guided tour. A short ride to the airport will deliver you to your Alaskan bush plane. Your experienced pilot will provide a spectacular narrated flightseeing tour back to Copper Center. The flightseeing tour will include views of mountain peaks, glaciers, waterfalls, and wildlife - all of which are located in the magnificent Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.</div> <bR> <div> Itinerary</div> <div> 7:30 am: Departure from Princess Lodge</div> <div> Enrote: Stops at Kuskalana Bridge, Gilahina Trestle</div> <div> 12:00 pm: Arrival at the footbridge to the McCarthy Kennicott area</div> <div> 12:00-1:00 pm: Explore the town of McCarthy</div> <bR> <div> 1:00-1:30 pm: Van to Kennicott</div> <div> 1:30-4:00 pm: Mine Tour with St. Elias Guides</div> <div> 4:00-4:15 pm: Van to McCarthy Airport</div> <bR> <div> 4:30-5:15 pm: Bush plane ride to Copper Center airstrip</div> <div> 5:15pm: Princess van to lodge</div> <bR> <div> <B>Note: All times are approximate. </B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4 person minimum/ 8 passenger maximum. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">$295.00 per person </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="air_transportation_to_mccarthykennicott"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>Air Transportation to McCarthy/Kennicott</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="charter_flights_available_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" >Flights to McCarthy from Chitina</FONT></div> <div>  </div> <div> On an impressive 30-minute flightseeing trip between Chitina and McCarthy, you'll see some of Alaska's most impressive mountains and glaciers, plus enjoy a unique opportunity to spot wildlife from the air.   3 person minimum.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Chitina Fly/Drive</B></div> <bR> <div> You can experience the famous McCarthy Road and see spectacular Wrangell-St. Elias mountains and glaciers from the air when you choose the Fly/Drive option for your visit to McCarthy in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.   </div> <bR> <div> Park your vehicle in Chitina (the end of the paved road).  Combine a one-way van shuttle (3 hours) between Chitina and McCarthy with a one-way flight (30 minutes).   Choose between morning and afternoon departures.  </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Fly/Drive Combo</B></I><I><B>  ... $195 per person</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="daily_van_service_between_valdez_and"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B> Shuttles to Chitina and McCarthy from Anchorage</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="541" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="535"><div> May 22 to September 10, 2010</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Wrangell-St. Elias Tours provides direct shuttle service between </div> <div> Anchorage and McCarthy, private transfers, and daily tours to McCarthy </div> <div> and Kennicott from Chitina. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="538" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 ><NOBR><div> <B>Anchorage - Glennallen - Chitina - McCarthy</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="573" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> <B>On Tuesdays & Saturdays</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="26"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="26" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>   On Mondays & Fridays</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="544" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Departs</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Anchorage</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 8:00 am</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Departs</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> McCarthy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 8:00 am</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Departs</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Glennallen</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 1:00 pm</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Departs</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> Chitina</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 11:30 am</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Departs</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="91"><div> Chitina</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 2:30 pm</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Departs</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Glennallen</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1:00 pm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="71"><div> Arrives</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="91"><div> McCarthy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 5:00 pm</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Arrives</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Anchorage</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 5:00 pm</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> $165 per person one way                    $330 per person round-trip  </div> <div> group discounts available</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="319a16c0.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="314596c0.jpg" border=0 width="345" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="317876c0.png" border=0 width="135" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#wrangell_st__elias_national_park___" TITLE="Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias N"><U><U>BACK TO TOP</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="rental_cars_on_the_mccarthy_road"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" >Rental Cars on the McCarthy Road</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Most rental car companies in Alaska still prohibit driving cars on unmaintained gravel roads such as the McCarthy Road, the Nabesna Road, the Denali, and the Dalton Highways, due to the severe pot-holes and washboarding that are often encountered.   However, the McCarthy Road was upgraded in 2006 and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >more car rental companies are now allowing some of their four-wheel drive vehicles on the McCarthy Road.  Travelers will still need to come very well prepared - there are no vehicle repair services available.  For more information, contact</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Levi Car Rental  907-563-2279</div> <div> Budget Rent-A-Car  907-243-6750 </div> <div> High Country Car Rental  888-685-1155</div> <bR> <div> The McCarthy Road ends at a footbridge over the Kennicott River.  Designated parking at the footbridge is $5.00 per day</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="547" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="543"><div> <B>Approximate Driving Times</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> Anchorage to McCarthy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> (314 miles)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="155"><div> 8 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> Anchorage to Glennallen</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> (189 miles)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="155"><div> 4 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> Glennallen to Chitina</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> (65 miles)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="155"><div> 1.5 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="257"><div> Valdez to Chitina</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> (100 miles)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="155"><div> 2.5 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> Fairbanks to McCarthy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> (374 miles)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="155"><div> 9.5 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 44 ><NOBR><div> Denali N. P. to McCarthy</div> <div> (via the Denali Highway) </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> (359 miles)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="155"><div> 11 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> Chitina to McCarthy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> (60 miles)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="155"><div> 3 hours</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Deduct 2-3 hours driving time if <A HREF="#air_transportation_to_mccarthykennicott" TITLE="Transportation to Wrangell Saint Elias N"><U>flying from Chitina</U></A>.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="planning.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Planning your trip to Alaska and the Yuk"><U><IMG SRC="228afb50.png" border=0 width="175" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> © 2009-2010 Wrangell-St. Elias Lodging & Tours         P.O. 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