Long Lake Gallery
Pictures of, from, or near Long Lake.
2.5 mi. NW of junction of Nizina and Chitina Rivers and 18 mi. SW of McCarthy, Copper River Basin
Long lake is a pretty lake along McCarthy Rd, inside Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve. Most of the land surrounding the lake is Private Property.
To get to Long Lake you may be able to charter a float plane but we can confirm where you'd need to start from.
Driving you if starting from Anchorage you will need to take the Glenn Highway to Glennallen and then south on Richardson Highway. From Fairbanks head south on the Richardson Highway. About 30 miles after Glennallen, after to reach Pippin Lake, turn left on to AK-10/Edgerton Hwy. Stay on the for 33 miles until you reach Chitna. The road will make a sharp left turn at the restaurant. Stay on it as it turns into McCarthy Rd, and proceed through the cutout and down the dirt road. It's about 45 miles down the road.
Local name published on manuscript map, 1909, by the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, Chitina Branch Line.
Kennicott Glacier, Lakina Glacier,
Lakes:Camel Lake, Crystal Lake, Hidden Creek Lake, Lakina Lake, Long Lake, Ruth Lake, Sunshine Lake, Upper Hanagita Lakes, Wheat Lake,
Mountains:Castle Peak, Fireweed Mountain,
Mountain Ranges:Rivers:Chakina River, Klu River, Nizina River, West Fork Chakina River,
Streams:Bear Creek, Fall Creek, Fohlin Creek, Gold Creek, Hidden Creek, Mill Creek, Steamboat Creek, Tractor Creek,
Valleys:Pictures of, from, or near Long Lake.
