カッパーリバー国勢調査地域のおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

The Kennicott Mine can be visited in the summer after the mine has melted. There are guided tours and mountain tours as well as glacier tours on the nearby Kennicott Glacier. Important: the car can only be driven as far as McCarthy.

To the north of the coastal town of Valdez, the huge buildings of the former copper mine that unearthed a fortune in copper ore between 1900 and 1938 still stand proudly. Until the late 1960s, Kennecott (also known as Kennicott) was mainly an abandoned ghost town. However, after being designated a National Historic Landmark in the 1980s, the site continues to develop into a tourist attraction. Residents of the community are lovingly restoring the buildings and preserving the charm from the days of the mountain farmers.

A rocky promontory at the end of the trail provides good views of a small lake, unnamed on maps, and the surrounding forest and mountains.

Liberty Falls (of Liberty Creek) cascades down a small, boulder-strewn canyon. It is possible to explore along the creek and its surroundings. Campsites are available via a dirt loop road that departs and reenters Edgerton Highway.

Stream drainages converge at this point. Follow the drainage to the left, which climbs to Skookum Pass.

A pass that offers views of adjoining valleys. Geological formations indicative of the area's volcanic past are apparent on the hillsides.

The site of the historic Jumbo Mine is littered with artifacts and dilapidated buildings. Exploration of the site is permitted, but the unstable buildings do pose a safety risk—as do undiscovered mining-era explosives that could potentially still be in the area. The NPS advises using caution if you leave the trail to look more closely at the mine site.

The trail crosses Jumbo Creek here—water levels vary by season and time of day.