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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.

You find here stunning view over the Bonanza Trail and Kennicott Glacier.

A small town that formed alongside the Kennecott Mine and Mill site, five miles away. McCarthy flourished during the copper mining boom, and played a part in the railroad infrastructure that shipped the copper ore to Tacoma, WA for processing. After a decline in the mid-to-late-1900s, McCarthy has been revived to serve the tourists visiting Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The town has restaurants and several air taxi and guiding companies.

The Rambler Mine operated in search of gold in the 1940s, but has since been abandoned. Original buildings, mine shafts, and artifacts are still located at the site. Good views of the Nabesna River Valley and Mentasta Mountains can be seen from the mine site.

Depart Nabesna Road here and follow the trail to the abandoned Rambler Mine site and buildings.

This trail follows the course of McCarthy Creek, and may be washed out in places. If you continue beyond the end of the trail, you can access a mining-era tunnel and also climb to Nicolai Pass.

A small town that formed alongside the Kennecott Mine and Mill site, five miles away. McCarthy flourished during the copper mining boom, and played a part in the railroad infrastructure that shipped the copper ore to Tacoma, WA for processing. After a decline in the mid-to-late-1900s, McCarthy has been revived to serve the tourists visiting Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The town has restaurants and several air taxi and guiding companies.

This is the location of the defunct Bonanza Mine, which closed in 1938. Buildings, tools, and other artifacts from the mine's operation are still visible in the area.