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Hiking Routes in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

Sanford River to Dadina River

Trip Details
Location
Trip Type:
Difficulty
Duration:
4-5 days
Distance
16 mi.
Elevation Gain
+2713 ft, -2904 ft
Maps
USGS Gulkana A-1, A-2
Season
July - Sept
Challenges
Route finding, steep side-hilling, moraine, stream crossings

4 to 6 day backpacking trip across a plateau and down the Dadina River with dramatic views of Mount Drum (12,010’) Mount Sanford (16,237’) and Mount Wrangell (14,163’). This is a wild and remote area with unsurpassed scenery, alpine tundra, and solitude. Watch for sign of caribou, Dall sheep, moose, bison, and ptarmigan.

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