Hiking Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias

National Park and Preserve

by Greg Fensterman

A companion site to the book published by Falcon Guides®

Day Hike: Bonanza Mine


Distance: 6.6 miles out and back

Difficulty: Strenuous

Approx. hiking time: 6-8 hours

Total elevation gain: +3972, -3972

Best season: June - September

Access: Trail begins on the road north out of Kennicott

Maps: USGS McCarthy B-5, C-6

Challenges: Not overly steep, but the angle is unrelentingly up from the start.


A trail hike from Kennicott to the ruins of the Bonanza Mine. This pretty much an all day hike unless you're in great shape and can hump hard up a good incline for several hours. The view from the top of the ridge is terrific.

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