Kennecott Mine Viewed from the Glacier

It's a short hike out onto the lateral moraine where you can get this view of the mine. It's steep, rocky, and not advised unless you have experience walking on moraines and glaciers.

Looking Straight Up at the Mill

A great view is to walk right underneath the mine and look up. Then you really get the feeling for how it towers above you!

Above The Mine

It's about a 20-minute hike up to this vantage point above the mine. (That's how tall it is!) Go up the trail to "Silk Stocking Row." Take the footbridge across the creek, then turn right. A few hundred yards later, the trail comes out above the

Flood-Damaged Building

It's too bad, but the building in the center was doing fine--until the flood of 2006. The river came right through it, washing out the back and side wall and partially collapsing the structure. The Park Service will attempt to repair the flood damage, or

Damage from the 2006 Flood

The flood in the fall of 2006 wiped out much of the understructure of this bridge and damaged one other building pretty badly.

Jumbo Mine Angle Station

If you want the most authentic feel of the history of this place, hike up the mountain to either Bonanza, Jumbo, Mother Lodge, or Erie Mines.

Another View of the Jumbo Mine Angle Station

The angle station is the point where the tram line changes direction. There are still buckets, control levers, tools, and other memorabilia left in this building. The ceilings are caving in, so who knows how long it will last.

Historic Kennicott Mine

(Credit Kennicott Glacier Lodge)

Jumbo Mine Angle Station

After 100 years, the building is showing a little wear and tear!

Main Street McCarthy

Forget Talkeetna, McCarthy is about the most authentic pioneer town you'll find in Alaska. Main Street is unpaved, only a few hundred yards long, and lined with classic buildings and memorabilia. A place where time seems to have stood still.

McCarthy Relics

You can't walk more than a few yards in McCarthy without running into evidence of a bygone era. It's like walking back in time. Unlike other towns that are restored or put together like a movie set, McCarthy is real--and at times, raw.