Last updated: July 29, 2025
Itinerary
What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.
July 11
Meet your guide at 10:00 am at Arctic Wild headquarters. Once questions have been answered and equipment checked, we will start our drive into the mountains. It’s a 4-1/2 hour drive to the Wrangells from Fairbanks with lots of interesting stops along the way. We can take a hike, fish a side creek, and enjoy the scenery as we head southeast along the Richardson Highway to the town of Chistochina. Once we arrive we are greeted by our hosts who operate the Red Eagle Lodge.
July 12
The adventure begins in earnest. After enjoying a beautiful breakfast at the lodge, our pilot shuttles us into the mountains one at a time, and by midday, we have camp setup and can take our first hike in the mountains.
July 13 - 15
Days are yours to do as you please. With thousands of acres to ourselves, the limits to our adventures are few. Your guide will lead hikes and encourage you to explore the area. There is a lot to do but you can also chill out, watch the mountain light, and listen to the glacier rumble and lay on the ground looking at wildflowers
July 16
One last walk to the ridge, one last scan for sheep above camp, and it is time to pack up and head back to Chistochina where our vehicle waits. If the weather cooperates we can be back in Fairbanks in the evening, ready for the next adventure.
