Mickie says a picture is worth a thousand words - after the whole day she had nothing to say!
We had to cross this bridge, did I tell you I hate high bridges? It is 500+ feet long and 238' high and has wooden timbers for the base of the road. Our shuttle driver was Justin and he knew that he could NOT stop in the middle! We took the shuttle back since the McCarthy road is not what you would want to take your car over. The dogs went along with us since the trip is 3 hours+ each way and then we had several hours in Kennecott to explore the old copper mine. Needless to say we had very tired dogs when we got home but they made alot of friends.
This is the old railroad wooden trestle bridge - not in use:)
We had to walk across this bridge due to bridge conditions and they make all the shuttle passengers walk then the van crosses so there is not so much weight - no comments!
This is all part of the morraine of the Rowe Glacier. It is higher than it looks in the picture and very interestering to see so much gravel and such a distance from the glacier.
The buildings on the left were heavily damaged in the flood of 2006. The stream comes right down between the buildings.
The mine building at Kennecott. They do tours of this but with the dogs, we did not do this.
One of the homes in Kennecott - this would have been for a upper management person with family. Some of these homes are privately owned now.
Power plant for the town of Kennecott and they are refurbishing this.
The general manager's office with the mine in the background.
Bunkhouse at Kennecott. All the unmarried men bunked here.
Kennecott Lodge. There are rooms here and dining. Between backcountry camping and staying here, most visitors end up here.
This is the Rowe Glacier just outside of Kennecott - it has receded miles. The gravel in the front of the glacier is the morraine and it was interesting to see how the glacier grinds it so small!
This is the old railroad wooden trestle bridge - not in use:)
We had to walk across this bridge due to bridge conditions and they make all the shuttle passengers walk then the van crosses so there is not so much weight - no comments!
This is all part of the morraine of the Rowe Glacier. It is higher than it looks in the picture and very interestering to see so much gravel and such a distance from the glacier.
The buildings on the left were heavily damaged in the flood of 2006. The stream comes right down between the buildings.
The mine building at Kennecott. They do tours of this but with the dogs, we did not do this.
One of the homes in Kennecott - this would have been for a upper management person with family. Some of these homes are privately owned now.
Power plant for the town of Kennecott and they are refurbishing this.
The general manager's office with the mine in the background.
Bunkhouse at Kennecott. All the unmarried men bunked here.
Kennecott Lodge. There are rooms here and dining. Between backcountry camping and staying here, most visitors end up here.
This is the Rowe Glacier just outside of Kennecott - it has receded miles. The gravel in the front of the glacier is the morraine and it was interesting to see how the glacier grinds it so small!
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