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NATIONAL PARKS
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Kennicott Glacier Lodge, Wrangell / St. Elias National Park |
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Imagine yourself in a ghost town, beside a glacier, surrounded by some of the highest mountain peaks in North America! You could be there, at Kennicott Glacier Lodge, a premier Alaskan wilderness lodge in the heart of America's largest National Park.
Built in 1987, the Kennicott Glacier Lodge is a replica of one of the historic mining buildings from the copper mining boom town days. We are located near the center of the 40 remaining structures in the ghost town of Kennicott, a company town built circa 1910.
The lodge has 25 Guest rooms, a dining room, 2 living rooms, and a 190 foot long front porch with a panoramic view of the Chugach and Wrangell Mountains.
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All is in one building, so the aroma of fresh brewed coffee or baking bread may wake you in the morning.
The clean, quiet bedroom is decorated with old mining artifacts and photos, and makes a great home base for exploring the area. Each bedroom has a cold water sink. There are plenty of spotlessly clean bathrooms and shower rooms located throughout the lodge for your use.
You’ll enjoy the casual atmosphere and congenial staff when you dine in our centrally located dining room. Breakfast and lunch are served from a menu, and dinner is served family style at a single seating (7 pm). The fare has been called "wilderness gourmet" and features homemade soups, pastries, breads and luscious desserts. You can share your day’s discoveries with other Guests and plan tomorrow’s adventures.
After dinner you can join our Guide for a leisurely stroll through the ghost town and learn about the history of this fascinating place, or maybe view a slide show or an Alaskan video in our upstairs living room. Or maybe you just want to enjoy the evening sunshine from our front porch and listen to the glacier creak, pop, and groan. It’s that close!
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SAMPLE ITINERARY 
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Day 01 Chitina - McCarthy
Morning flight at 9:00 am from Chitina airport. Board a bush plane for a stunning flight over Wrangell-St. Elias National Park enroute to the historic towns of McCarthy & Kennicott. The flight traverses 100 miles of the most spectacular areas of the park, providing views of the highest peaks, some of the largest glaciers and icefalls, and allow aerial views of Kennicott mines and the frontier town of McCarthy. Arrive in McCarthy and transfer to the lodge. Optional activities include guided day hikes onto the Root Glacier, where you enter a fascinating world of moulons, pressure ridges, ogives, fathomless blue water pools, exquisite and mysterious ice formations. River rafting is also available on the glacier-fed whitewater of the Kennicott River. The Kennicott and McCarthy area is great for mountain biking since there are plenty of old mining roads and little or no traffic. Hike mountain trails and explore near famous mines with names like Bonanza, Jumbo, and Mother Lode. After dinner you can join the guide for a leisurely stroll through the ghost town.
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PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Return Flight Chitina - McCarthy
- 1 Night Lodge Accommodation
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Guided Kennicott Tour
- Transfers
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Day 02 McCarthy - Chitina
Start your morning with a delicious breakfast. Spend the remaining morning at your leisure. After exploring Kennicott, you can discover more about this historic mining area by visiting the museum in nearby McCarthy. Or you can just relax and wonder at the panoramic view from the Lodge - with the Chugach Mountains in the south to 16,390' Mount Blackburn in the northwest. At 2:00 pm enjoy the 30-minute flight back to Chitina.
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Double
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2 Days / 1 Night Kennicott Glacier Lodge Package
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$390.00
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Daily Departures.
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