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We took a short reconnaissance tour to Wrangell St. Elias National Park/Kennicott. This has been on our top 10 places to see in Alaska since we moved here and we finally got there... and it is now on our top 10 places everyone MUST see when they visit. In fact it was so cool, it's what prompted us to finally get this blog up and running.

Kennicott is a historic mining town located inside the Wrangell St. Elias National Park which is the largest national park in the US (equal to 6 Yellowstones). To get there from Anchorage involves a 5 hour/250 mile drive to Chitina, another 3 hour/60 mile journey on the McCarthy (Dirt) Road, a 1/2 mile walk to the town of McCarthy (not vehicle accessible) and a final 4 mile shuttle ride (or trek) finally ending at Kennicott. But it IS worth it!

We will definitely be returning - now that we know where to go, where to stay... we just need to go spend a week and enjoy it! Anyone interested in joining us, we're taking names on a first come, first served basis...

For more images and a map of Kennicott, McCarthy, the McCarthy Road, etc. - follow the "Kennicott Labor Day 2007" link, to the right, under Photo Albums.