Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
101,530 acres20.5 mi of trail
Winter TrailSkookum Volcano TrailNabesna River Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the trailhead
–Not graded
Outdoors in Nabesna
More than half of Nabesna’s land is conserved: 98%
98% of Nabesna’s land is conserved, about 100,938 acres. The biggest trail networks: Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve (20.5 mi). 224 acres are parks and preserves, 111,880 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
98%
100,938 acres · of 160.3 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
224 ac
111,880 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
6,171 ft
White Mountain
Lakes & rivers
6
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 20.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
3,191 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park
Managed by National Park Service
222 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
100,938 conserved acres
98% of Nabesna’s land. Who manages Nabesna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service100,937 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Conservation Area · 100,716 acNational Park · 222 acState Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 100,716 | Open |
| Wrangell-St. Elias National Park National Park | National Park Service | 222 | Open |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Nabesna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Nabesna
White Mountain6,171 ft elevation · In Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve
DirectionsDevils Mountain5,335 ft elevation · In Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.0 miUnpaved · 5.9 mi
Winter Trail8.5 mi
Skookum Volcano Trail2.4 mi
Nabesna River Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Next door
Nabesna and its neighbors
Nabesna has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabesna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Slana | — 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 Nabesna
Where can I hike in Nabesna?
The longest trail networks: Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, 20.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Nabesna’s trails?
Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve and Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nabesna?
475,499 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nabesna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98,831 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nabesna 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 →