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SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
Mile 0: Gakona Junction.
Mile 0.5: Gakona Brewing Company.
Mile 1:  Scenic viewpoint of the
Copper River and Wrangell Mountain
Range.
Mile 1.7: Gakona River bridge.
Mile 2: Gakona Lodge
& Trading Post. Built in 1904.
GAKONA
Mile 2.6: Population: 181.
Gakona is Athabascan for “Rabbit
River”. Post office.
Mile 2.9: New Skies Scenic Rafting &
Fishing.
Mile 3: River View B&B.
Mile 4.7: Snowshoe Haven Cabins.
Mile 6.1: Parking Area.
Mile 9.3: Parking Area.
Mile 11.1: High-frequency Active
Auroral Research Program operated
by University of Fairbanks.
Mile 12.9: Parking Area.
Mile 17.5: Tulsona Creek.
Mile 23.7:  Rest area. Walking trail
provides access to Copper River.
Mile 27.5: Parking Area.
Mile 29.4: Parking area on both side
of the highway.
Mile 30.7: Parking area.
Mile 32.7: Red Eagle Lodge.
CHISTOCHINA
Mile 32.8:  Population: 56.
Mile 34.5: Sinona Creek Bridge.
Mile 34.6: Posty’s Sinona Creek
Trading Post.
Mile 35.3:  Chistochina River
Bridge. Access to Chistochina River
Trail. Rest area.
Mile 38.5: Parking area.
Mile 39.9: Parking area.
Mile 43.5:  Indian River
rest area and bridge.
Mile 52.7: Grizzly Lake Campground.
Mile 54.7:  Parking area.
Mile 56:  Parking area.
Mile 59.4: Junction with Nabesna Road,
a scenic 42-mile long gravel road into
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
SLANA
Nabesna Road, Mile 1: Population: 119.
Mile 60.3: Ahtel Creek.
Mile 60.4: Midway Service
& Campground.
Mile 62.2:  Parking pullout with
viewpoint.
Mile 63: Mt. Sanford viewpoint
Mile 64.2: Porcupine Creek
State Recreation Site. Picnic and
Campsites.
Mile 74:  Slana River rest area
Mile 78.1: Mentasta Lodge.
Mile 79.4: Mentasta Summit, 2,434 ft.
Mile 98.5: Log Cabin Wilderness
Lodge.
Mile 109.2: Eagle Trail State
Recreation Site and campground.
Mile 116.6: Tanana Valley rest area.
Mile 122.8: Sourdough Campground.
See our ad on page 9.
TOK
Mile 125: Population: 1,335.
Tok Cutoff Mileage Log
Situated at the confluence of the Klutina and Copper Rivers, is a full-service
location with numerous services for any traveller. Complete with campgrounds,
general supplies, restaurants, fuel services, tire repair, and accommodations.
Access the loop road at Mile 100 along the #4 Richardson Highway, Copper
Center functions one of the entryways for travellers to the colossal Wrangell-
St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Copper Center was home to the Ahtna
Athabascan peoples who have lived there for thousands of years. The Gold
Rush drove miners into the area and the first lodge was built in 1896. Eventually
the population increased and Copper Center became the central location for
supplies. Not long after, a post-office and school were added in 1905.
Mt. Wrangell is the largest active volcano in Alaska. On a clear summer day you
can often see steam emmitting from the volcano.
Copper Center offers rich attractions. Explore the Copper Center Visitor
Center at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park for exhibits on Ahtna culture and
park geology. Fish for salmon or trout in the Klutina River, renowned for its red
salmon runs, or book a guided rafting trip for stunning river views. Hike trails
like the Boreal Forest Trail for a quick loop through spruce forests or venture to
nearby Tonsina River for scenic walks. The historic Copper Center Lodge, still
operating, serves hearty Alaskan meals and offers a glimpse into Gold Rush-era
architecture. In summer, join locals at the Copper River Salmon Jam, a festival
with music, food, and crafts celebrating the region’s fishing heritage.
Be sure to checkout the Copper Center Museum and the George Ashby
Memorial Museum.
Copper Center
Edgerton Highway
& McCarthy
The Edgerton Highway starts
at the junction with the
Richardson Highway and is
paved to Chitina (34 miles). If
McCarthy or Kennicott is your
destination, plan another three
hours for the 60-mile drive to
Kennicott. The road is rough
and not recommended for
large RVs or RVs towing trailers.
At the Kennicott River, visitors
must leave their vehicle in a
parking area and walk or cycle
across a footbridge to reach
McCarthy. For a small fee, a
shuttle van can take you the
final 6 miles to the Kennecott
Mines National Historic
Landmark. Park Rangers and
local guide services take
visitors on building tours, or
you can explore the area on
your own. If you’re interested
in mining history and stories
of Alaska pioneers, this is a
worthwhile adventure.
Nabesna Road
This is a gravel road into the
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
& Preserve that is 42 miles one
way. Check conditions at the
ranger station at the beginning
of the road. If you don’t have
a 4x4, you may not be able to
cross a creek that flows over the
road about half way in.
Slana Ranger Station, on the
right at Mile 0.2, has visitor
information. There are several
pullouts along Nabesna Road
that are suitable for a small or
medium RV, camper trailer,
pickup camper, or tent camping.
Not recommended for larger
RVs. Hart D Ranch is located at
Mile 0.5
  ROAD TRIP WRANGELL ST. ELIAS
National Park & Preserve
Wrangell St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to
18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone National
Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined! Within this wild
landscape, people continue to live off the land as they have done for centuries.
For vehicles unable to make the sharp turn
necessary to enter our driveway, consider
going down the Old Richardson highway
instead (through old Copper Center) and
turning onto APL Road.
100.5 Richardson Highway
Copper Center, AK 99573
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