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Base Camping Trips
Many fly in destinations in the park provide opportunities for day hiking from the comfort of a fixed camp or exploring the country hiking in a loop and returning to the same airstrip. Because of the limited amount of developed trails and routes in this wilderness park, base camping is an excellent way to enjoy the backcountry.
The overview chart below lists some of the main features of different areas with links to details about the trips, including rates.
Guided Trips
If you would like to have a knowledgeable guide along, Trek Alaska and St. Elias Alpine Guides offer guided base camping and day hiking trips in these areas.
**Please be aware that base campers will have a much larger impact on an area than continually moving hikers. Please know and follow the NPS guidelines for minimum impact hiking and camping.
All prices are round trip from McCarthy and based on a two person minimum.
| Base Camps | |||
| Base Camp | Cost | Attractions | |
| Allie's Valley | $660 | Hanging glaciers, easy travel | |
| Chimney Mountain | $600 | Views, Dall sheep, mt. goats | |
| Doubtful Creek | $280 | Variety of hiking, expansive views, rock pools | |
| Fan Glacier | $420 | Glaciers, Small lakes,moderate hikes | |
| The Fosse | $195 | Glaciers, scramble opportunities | |
| Hidden Creek Lake | $300 | Lake, glaciers | |
| Horsfeld | $590 | Many day trip, scramble options | |
| Iceberg Lake | $420 | lake, glaciers, high ridges | |
| Kuskulana Pass | $710 | High camp, scramble peaks | |
| McColl Ridge | $650 | Ridge hikes, great views, wildlife | |
| Mile High Cliffs | $210 | Dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, day hikes | |
| Mt. Wrangell Plateau | $440 | Glaciers, dramatic cliffs | |
| Nikolia Pass | $210 | Ridge hikes, 360° panorama | |
| Nizina Glacier | $280 | glacier access, moderate hiking | |
| Ross Green Lake | $440 | Glaciers, ice field | |
| Skolai Pass | $370 | Lakes, scramble peaks, views | |
| Steamboat Hills | $300 | Emerald lakes, rolling terrain, Dall sheep | |
| Tebay Lakes | $440 | Day hiking, fishing | |
| Wolverine Mountain | $300 | Alpine hiking, views, Dall sheep | |
| Camps with Public Use Cabins | |||
| Base Camp | Cost | Attractions | |
| Bremner Mine | $420 | Gold mining relics, lakes, high ridges | |
| Glacier Creek | $210 | Public use cabin, river | |
| Chisana | $400 | Historic town, day or loop hiking, public use cabin | |
| Hubert's Landing | $420 | Public use cabin, expansive views, easy/moderate hikes | |
| Nugget Creek | $350 | public use cabin, expansive views, alpine hiking | |
| Peavine Bar | $205 | Public use cabin | |
