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Wrangell / St. Elias National Park



       
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve was established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The park area is included in an International Biosphere Reserve and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 13.2 million acre jewel has been called by Congress "the premier mountain wilderness in North America", and recognized by the United Nations for its "outstanding universal value to mankind ...(part of the) heritage of all nations of the world". Wrangell-St. Elias is the largest National Park in the USA, the size of six Yellowstones, and larger than Vermont and New Hampshire together! The eastern border of Wrangell-St. Elias adjoins Kluane National Park in Canada. Together they make up a 20 million acre World Heritage Site so designated by the United Nations for its unique beauty and natural splendor.
It includes the second-highest peak in the country, Mount Saint Elias, at 18,008 feet. The park is accessible by highway from Anchorage; two rough gravel roads wind through the park, making much of the interior accessible for backcountry camping and hiking. Chartered aircraft also fly into the park.
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