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Backpack Wrangell St. Elias National Park -
Small groups and private trips!
A flight in a small plane to Skolai Pass starts an incredible journey. Enjoy hiking above treeline in the Alpine Tundra. Great views of Mt. Bona and various glaciers. Expect some scree crossing and tundra hiking. We consider this trip to be moderately strenuous and you should plan to carry 40 pound loads for up to 5 miles. A flight brings us back out to McCarthy for the drive back to Valdez.
Day 1- Meet in Valdez. We suggest getting to Valdez the day before departure. We spend an hour or so reviewing gear and packing the backpacks. We then drive to the ghost town of McCarthy to catch our flight deep into the park. After being dropped by bush plane, we take a short hike to set our first camp.
(Lunch Dinner)
Day 2 - 5 Put on your pack for 4 day off hiking on the goat trail up and over Chitistone pass. While there is a distinct path in some areas remaining from the gold rush days, the path is not always visible. Enjoy tundra hiking and grand views of crazy geologic features and potential wildlife. There is one exposed section of scree but otherwise this is a straight forward beauty of a hike. (Breakfast Lunch Dinner)
Day 6 - We may hike a bit in the morning but we usually enjoy a relaxing morning taking in the last bit of rugged scenery before the flight back to McCarthy. We will have some time to explore town before the van ride back to Valdez to end the trip.
Breakfast Lunch)
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