Half-Day Root Glacier Hike In Kennicott Valley

What your day looks like

Explore the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and walk on the Root Glacier with a knowledgeable guide! From glacial waterfalls to canyons of ice, your guide can get you straight to the best views and features! A guide makes anything possible, and they know the glacier like the back of their hand. This ever-changing glacier is full of dramatic features and surrounded by an equally dramatic landscape! Start your day with an interpretive 2-mile hike over a trail (the last 1/4 mile is challenging with steep, loose rock). Once at the glacier’s edge, you’ll strap on your crampons and step foot on the ice for the first time! Get ready to hear the crunch of ice under your feet as you make your way onto the glacier to behold the stunning 7,000 ft Stairway Icefall! Along the way your guide will explain the forces that have shaped the landscape you’re seeing and give you plenty of time to take pictures.