Where the Midnight Sun meet the Northern Lights under the Creek's songs
Midnight Sun Northern Lights
Midnight Sun arrives on late May
On May, 16/19 hrs. of daylight
On June, 20 hrs. of daylight
On July, 20 hrs. of daylight
On August, 17 hrs. of daylight
On September, 14 hrs. of daylight
On October, 11 hrs. of daylight
Creek Whisper all year round
Northern Lights arrive on late August
On May 8 hours of dark
On August 7 hours of dark
On September 10 hours of dark
On October 13 hours of dark
More information at https://sites.google.com/view/northern-lights-alaska-guide/
Copper Center Alaska
Average Temperatures.
- On May - 54F-32C
- On June - 63F-41C
- On July - 66F-46C
- On August - 62F-44C
- On September - 53F-36C
- On October - 38F-24C
Activities
Hiking
2 minutes away from Squirrel Creek Recreation Site -
79.5 Richardson Hwy.
The place Fish, Sockets, Salmon peak time mid-August to mid-September.
more information at https://sites.google.com/view/copperriverfishingspots/
- 5 minutes away from Richardson Hwy milepost 75-80 -
walk in access to Fish Salmon, Sockets, etc.
more information at https://sites.google.com/view/copperriverfishingspots/
14 minutes away from Little Tonsina River Confluence -
Off the Richardson Hwy Fishing King Large Size
Salmon July to early August & Coho Salmon &
Dolly Warden all through the season.
more information at https://sites.google.com/view/copperriverfishingspots/
Mile 126.9 Richardson Highway
more information at
Mile 129.3 Richardson Hwy.
more information at
Mile 136.4 Richardson Hwy
more information at
https://sites.google.com/view/copperriverfishingspots/
A popular, Frequently used access point for bank fishing, according to AHTNA.
more information at
Highly productive, through dangerous due to steep, rocky terrain and fast water.
more information at
Popular Spot just downstream of The Chitina-McCarthy Bridge, a hub for the "conga line" of dipnetters.
more information at
Around 30 minutes away from
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
the biggest national park in the USA
(907) 822-5234 more information at https://sites.google.com/view/wrangellsteliasvisitorguide/
Fishing
Around 25 minutes away from Klutina Salmon Charters
(907) 822-3991 more information at
Waterfalls
Around 1 hour and 6 minutes from
Valdez, Alaska known as the "land of Waterfalls," is a coastal town surrounded by the dramatic Chugach Mountains, offering breathtaking scenery of steep, glacier-fed cascades; some of them are
Bride Veil, Horsetail, Gold Creek, Solomon Gulch Falls, etc.
Wildlife Viewing
Around 1 hour and 37 minutes away from Harbor and Outer Prince William Sound College (May to September)
Sea Lions Watching
Around 1 hour and 35 minutes away from Shoup Bay Trail Park
Allison Point on Dayville Road; Shoup Bay Trail (July to August)
Cruise
Around 1 hour and 36 minutes away from Stan Stephen & Wildlife Cruises Valdez (866) 867-1297
Cruise
Around 1 hour and 35 minutes away from Lu-Lu Belle Glacier Wildlife Cruises Valdez (800) 411-0090
Cruise
Around 1 hour and 29 minutes from Alaska Guide Co Valdez (907) 390-0510
Flightseeing
Around 2 hours and 39 minutes away from Wrangell Mountain Air McCarthy (907) 554-4411
Dog Sled
Around 2 minutes away from Chugach Outfitters Copper Center (907) 822-4103 john@chugachoutfitters.net
Hunting
Around 43 minutes away from Alaska Department of Fish & Game Glennallen (907) 822-3461
Visitor Center
Around 40 minutes away from Copper Valley Chamber Visitor Center Glennallen (907) 822-5555
Museum
Around 2 hours and 49 minutes away from Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark Kennicott, Chitina (907) 554-1105
Historic Ghost Town
more information at https://sites.google.com/view/wrangellsteliasvisitorguide/