5 hours
Guided in English
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

Tour Highlights ~Interpretive Walking Tour through the Historic Kennicott Mining Town ~Soaring Glacial & Mountain Vistas ~Hike on the White Ice of the Root Glacier ~Explore Unique Glacial Features (Blue Pools, Moulins, Crevasses) ~Drink from a Glacial Stream ~Unbeatable Views of the Stairway Icefall

Inclusions

What's included

Private transportation
Local guide
Trekking Poles (by request)
Private tours
Crampons

What's not

Lunch or Snacks
Water Bottle
Sturdy Hiking Shoes or Boots
Sunglasses & Sunscreen (Even if it is Cloudy!)
Rain Gear (Top & Bottom)
Backpack
Camara
Lightweight Gloves
A Tip for your Guide! (10-20% of trip cost is recommended)

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

5.0

Ratings come from 22 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point: Our Adventure Office is located on the West Side of the Kennicott River, Just one stop before the Kennicott River Footbridge. Please arrive at our office no later than 15 minutes prior to trip departure. We have free onsite parking for our tour guests.
Pickup: Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: McCarthy River Tours

Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum age is 8 years
Dress code is outdoors ready, participants should bring sunglasses, gloves and rain gear and dress appropriately for the temperature.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

How it compares in McCarthy

Its from-price is close to the median of the 4 experiences we list in McCarthy.
By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 4.

About McCarthy

McCarthy is a tiny end-of-the-road settlement in Alaska's Wrangell Mountains, the gateway to the old Kennecott copper mill and a vast national park.

McCarthy sits at the end of an unpaved road deep inside Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the largest national park in the United States, among glaciers and ice-covered peaks. The settlement began in the early 1900s as a supply town for the copper mines at Kennecott and has only a small year-round population, a handful of wooden buildings, a bar and a footbridge over the Kennicott River.

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