Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
20,035 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Chistochina
Few parks or trails are on the map in Chistochina
29% of Chistochina’s land is conserved, about 68,917 acres. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Chistochina.
Conserved land
29%
68,917 acres · of 368.3 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
68,917 conserved acres
29% of Chistochina’s land. Who manages Chistochina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources46,850 ac
Bureau of Land Management11,562 ac
National Park Service10,505 ac
State Other or Unknown · 46,850 acNational Public Lands · 11,562 acConservation Area · 10,505 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 28,140 | Unknown |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 18,710 | Unknown |
| Glennallen Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 11,562 | Open |
| Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 10,505 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.9 mi
Chistochina-Mankomen Lake Trail3.0 mi
Chistochina River Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Chistochina Trading PostBuilding · listed 1997
About itNext door
Chistochina and its neighbors
Chistochina has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chistochina | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Slana | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gakona | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chistochina
Where can I hike in Chistochina?
The longest trail networks: Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Chistochina’s trails?
Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chistochina?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chistochina?
264,877 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chistochina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22,580 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chistochina neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →