This 6.1 million-acre park is both one of the USA’s most unspoiled places and top 25 tourist attractions. In English “Denali” means “the high one.” Here you’ll find Mount McKinley, the continent’s highest mountain.
Not up for mountain climbing? Do some hiking. The park has trails of various degrees of difficulty. Other possible activities include ATV rides and Jeep excursions. Keep your eyes open for such protected wildlife as caribou, grizzly bears, moose, and wolves.
Located in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, McCarthy is possibly one of America’s most unique towns. It is a remote, former mountain boomtown with a total population of fewer than 24 people. It’s a great base from which you can explore the near virgin wilderness around it. Hike through the alpine mountain ranges, explore the long-abandoned Kennecott Mines, visit Root Glacier, or go white water rafting!