How to Get to McCarthy / Kennicott: Driving the McCarthy Road

Make the unique and scenic drive from Anchorage to McCarthy/Kennicott, in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

The drive to McCarthy/Kennicott isn't your typical road trip. Follow the journey of three filmmakers along this famous Alaskan road.
The last 61 miles—between Chitina and the Kennicott River—are on a historic gravel road. Once a rowdy, booming mining town, McCarthy now makes a great basecamp for adventures into American's largest national park, Wrangell-St.Elias.

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