"Kennecott Mine" McCarthy by Aurora907

McCarthy Travel Guide: 3 reviews and 9 photos

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The Kennecott Mines are a great area for hikes and offer many photo opportunities. It is approximately 3 hours from Chitina as you cannot too drive fast. There are many potholes, old railroad spikes and curvy turns that keep you from speeding.

The 'ol post office

Post Office

Be sure to bring lots of film or memory cards, as there is much to photograph both of natural scenes and historical.

Pros and Cons

Pros:You get to go into Wrangell St. Elias National Park
Cons:It takes a while to get there
In a nutshell:Well worth it, especially if you have a few extra days to hike and see glaciers, wildlife, and more!!!

Last visit to McCarthy: Jul 2002
Intro Written Aug 10, 2005
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mrclay2000 Oct 19, 2005 at 8:23 PM

If you added these pics to a Wrangell-St Elias page I believe you would join zrim as VT's second-ever participant in our largest national park. . .