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Copper River Census Area
Mccarthy

McCarthy Town Center – Kennecott Mill Town loop from Camping McCarthy

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United States
Alaska
Copper River Census Area
Mccarthy

McCarthy Town Center – Kennecott Mill Town loop from Camping McCarthy

Hard

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(6266)

11,296

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McCarthy Town Center – Kennecott Mill Town loop from Camping McCarthy

05:50

21.8km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Waypoints

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1.41 km

McCarthy Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

McCarthy is a great little Alaska town. You have to cross a pedestrian bridge to get there. It's a laid back community with lots of dogs and a tasty restaurant …

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2

1.43 km

McCarthy

Highlight • Settlement

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 …

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3

8.12 km

Kennecott Mill Town

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

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4

8.19 km

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 …

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5

9.11 km

The junction of the Root Glacier Trail and the Bonanza Mine and Jumbo Mine Trails. Root Glacier Trail ascends close to Erie Mine, but does not provide access to the …

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6

10.9 km

The trail provides access to Root Glacier as well as primitive campsites with food lockers. Depending on the season, a river crossing may be necessary to reach the glacier. The …

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21.8 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

4.76 km

2.76 km

194 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

9.04 km

1.62 km

313 m

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Sunday 8 November

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