5.0 star · Difficult Loop

Root Glacier and Erie Mine Trail

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve · Unorganized Borough, Alaska

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Trail length

18.5 km

Time

~4 hrs 37 min

Elevation Gain

553 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Unorganized Borough"

The Root Glacier and Erie Mine Trail is a 18.5 km looped trail that starts and ends in McCarthy, Unorganized Borough, Alaska. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 6 hrs 28 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.