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Mccarthy

Kennecott Mill Town – Bonanza Mine Site loop from McCarthy Airport

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United States

Alaska

Copper River Census Area

Mccarthy

Kennecott Mill Town – Bonanza Mine Site loop from McCarthy Airport

Hard

4.9

(2781)

13,359

hikers

Kennecott Mill Town – Bonanza Mine Site loop from McCarthy Airport

09:31

28.1km

1,330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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24 m

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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285 m

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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6.97 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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7.04 km

View of Kennicott Glacier from Kennicott Mine

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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12.0 km

Bonanza Mine Cableway Relic

Highlight • Monument

Old construction from the cableway which leads from the Kennicot Mining Complex to the Bonanza Mine near the Bonanza Peak. Easy hiking path. Nice view above the valley.

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13.9 km

Bonanza Mine Site

Highlight • Historical Site

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.

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14.9 km

View of the Bonanza Trail and Kennicott Glacier

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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28.1 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

11.7 km

2.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

9.36 km

2.39 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 26 August

13°C

6°C

43 %

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Comments

July 28, 2025,Bonanza Mine Trail & Mine Kennicott Alaska

Bonanza Mine Trail to the Bonanza Mine, just below Bonanza Peak.
The trail is about 16 km long, with an elevation gain of 1500 m. From the middle section, there are great views in all directions. 😎
Once you reach the top, you come to the abandoned Bonanza Mine, a copper and gold mine.
Even a nuget was found, but …

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McCarthy Town Center

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Bonanza Mine Cableway Relic

Bonanza Mine Site

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