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McCarthy Alaska is a tiny mountain wilderness village of about 30 people located 90 miles from the Edgerton Highway turnoff on the Richardson Highway. Five miles away is the ghost town of the early 20th-century Kennicott copper mining operation. McCarthy was built as an entertainment spot for the miners since the company town at the mine did not allow drinking, gambling, or prostitution. Today, McCarthy gets summer travelers who visit Kennicott, hike on the area’s many glaciers, and enjoy pristine wilderness in the surrounding Wrangell St. Elias National Park. It is the largest U.S. national park and McCarthy is the last remaining remote community of individuals inside a National Park.

Kennecott, Alaska is a ghost town frozen in time. When the Kennecott Copper Corporation abruptly abandoned the town in 1938, they left behind their equipment,...

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Tour Highlights ~Interpretive Walking Tour through the Historic Kennicott Mining Town ~Soaring Glacial & Mountain Vistas ~Hike on the White Ice of the Root Glacier...

*Trip Highlights* ~Float along the face of a 25-mile glacier ~Jump from an Iceberg into the glacial waters ~Expert paddle instruction ~Enjoy the best rapids...

















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