Is Wrangell-St. Elias crowded right now?

As of May 25, 2026, Wrangell-St. Elias is seeing moderate crowd levels. Parking and trails are generally open with shorter wait times than usual.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve

Moderate crowdsTypical levels. Popular trailheads may fill by midday.

0.1M annual visitors

Visitor levels at Wrangell-St. Elias are sitting at about average for May. The main trailheads and viewpoints will have some company, but nothing unmanageable. The park service has posted 1 caution notice, mostly advisory, but worth reading before you go.

Last updated May 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM

Active Alerts(1)

Caution

Lakina River Update

A recently observed landslide across the Lakina River is creating a debris hazard on a popular packrafting route. The river water is cutting its way through, but is highly dynamic and should be expected to remain that way through the boating season.

7-Day Crowd Forecast

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Community Reports

No recent reports for Wrangell-St. Elias.