Backpacking & Hiking

If you have only one day to spend in Kennecott, than this is the hike to do. Prepare to spend about 8 hours on your trip, as you explore blue pools, crevasses, waterfalls, moulins, and caves. This hike is perfect for anyone who can hike 8-10 miles in a day, and is ready to get out and explore the glacier. The best day hike in Alaska!

Glacier hiking on the Root Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska. The best glacier hiking in Alaska!

Located within a short bush plane flight of McCarthy, AK; the Nizina Glacier hike offers a spectacular setting for a remote, wilderness camping adventure.

For those who wish to experience the thrill of ice climbing in Alaska, the Root Glacier Ice Climbing trip is for you! Whether you’re new to the sport or have previous climbing experience, our guides will show you the “ropes” and provide expert instruction while you climb in one of the most beautiful locations in Alaska.

If you can’t decide between exploring the Wrangells by foot or on the water, why not do both? This trip combines an impressive 7 day backpacking trip with 3 days of rafting to create an amazing wilderness experience. Prepare to traverse some of the most beautiful terrain in the park, exploring high alpine passes and splashy Class II-III whitewater in this once-in-a-lifetime trip.

St. Elias Alpine Guides and Pangaea Adventures have teamed up to create the most spectacular, off-the-beaten-path wilderness adventure in Alaska.

For someone looking for an epic historical adventure, this trip would start with a flight, progress by foot, and end in a packraft, having covered nearly a hundred miles, starting in the United States and ending across the border in Canada.