Road to Nabesna

Mile 60 on the Tok Cutoff Road, Alaska Route 2, from the Richardson Highway take the right hand turn that will lead you to Slana and Nabesna. Nabesna is at the end of this 46 mile road with the road weaving into the north side of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve.

At mile 12, the road surface changes from asphalt to chip seal, the road narrows, and the driving slows down, which is a perfect way to enjoy the journey into this beautiful country. At mile 15, the road turns to gravel, narrows a bit more, and the view of the mountains on either side of the road are pleasant to the eye.

At mile 27.8, we pass by the Kendesnii campground. Two and a half miles farther down the road, we encountered a small washout creek that crosses our path. We were able to traverse over this patch of road with ease because of our vehicle size and height off the ground but in another quarter mile, the road was consumed by a rather deep fast running creek. We decided that this would be our turn around point and we return to the Kendesnii Campground for the night. Reaching Nabesna will have to wait for another time.

There are 10 campsites at the Kendesnii campground, and we were the fourth folks there with two other folks/vehicles showing up after us.

It was a quiet peaceful evening spent in front of the fire pit watching the flames dance, listening to the birds, and the trees sway in the breeze. There were dark clouds gathering towards the west, that after our fire time and supper turned into a steady rain. We fell asleep to the rhythm of the rain on the camper top.

Wildlife count for the day: two moose, and one meandering lives-in-the-area-near-Kendesnii-scruffy-matted-friendly-does-not-have-a-care-in-the-world d-o-g.

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