These popular trips give visitors the opportunity to take in pleasing views with potential for wildlife viewing. Travelers who love the thrill of being on the water can take a rafting trip on the Kennicott, Nizina, or Chitina rivers. Travelers who prefer two wheels can rent mountain bikes in McCarthy for trail rides. To enjoy scenic views without such an intense hike, check out the regionвЂ™s milder trails or even set out to walk the 5 mile dirt road from McCarthy to Kennicott or hike the Wagon Road Trail that parallels the road. Those up to the challenge will be treated with views of remains from the mining days. The popular but challenging 5 mile (one way) Jumbo Mine Trail takes travelers straight up the side of a mountain to where ore was once loaded into cars and lowered down into the mill buildings below the tram. Guided hiking tours regularly take off from the area and there are plenty of trails that visitors can navigate on their own. Gentle walking trails and challenging hikes in the area can offer hours of outdoor adventure. Visitors can take a step back in time as they tour the huge mill building, bunkhouses, train depot, workersвЂ™ cottages, and the power plant. The site tells the story of the mineвЂ™s operation from 1911 to 1938, as well as how miners and their families lived and socialized. Thanks to excellent restoration work by the National Park Service in recent years, it is not hard to imagine those days. One of the most profitable mines of its day, Kennecott attracted workers from all over the world. Shuttle vans transport visitors from McCarthy to the ghost town to discover the history of a once-booming copper mine. Visit Kennecott Mines National Historic LandmarkДЇive miles up the road from McCarthy sits Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark in the old town of Kennicott (the misspelling of Kennicott goes all the way back to an error on the mineвЂ™s original paperwork). For the experienced and courageous, flightseeing tours can even double as a backcountry drop-off for hiking and camping trips. As visitors soar over the park, their pilot will detail the history of the area and different natural features that can be seen from the flight. Getting above the peaks allows visitors to take in the massiveness and grandeur of the parkвЂ™s mountains, glaciers, and waterways. Scenic flights can be as short as 30 minutes or much longer. Elias National Park & Preserve for mountain and glacier spotting. Flightseeing tours leave from McCarthyвЂ™s airstrip to take travelers around the Wrangell-St. Visitors who want to see more of the area should take to the sky. Keep an eye out for historical sites and places to pull off the road for views of the Copper and Chitina rivers. For a different perspective, hop in the car and drive the McCarthy Road. Guided hiking tours range from easy day trips to extreme multi-day adventures.

The towns of Kennicott and McCarthy are located in the heart of the park and are great basecamps for excursions. Within the 13.2 million acres of the park, the Wrangell, Saint Elias, Chugach, and Alaska Ranges merge to create an alpine paradise that is home to nine of the countryвЂ™s 16 highest peaks and some of its largest glaciers. As AmericaвЂ™s largest national park, it rises from sea level all the way up to 18,008 feet at the highest peak. Elias National Park & Preserve is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the worldвЂ™s largest internationally protected wilderness. Elias National Park & Preserve, historical mining remnants, and meandering trails. YouвЂ™ll love its peak-strewn views as you explore the expansive Wrangell-St. Locomotives and passenger cars are subject to change without notice.If wild adventure is what youвЂ™re after, take a trip to AlaskaвЂ™s Kennicott/McCarthy. *** While every effort is made to adhere to the published schedule, the Georgetown Loop Railroad reserves the right to delay or cancel trains for any reason and will not be held liable. Weather conditions can change rapidly, so please come prepared for an outdoor adventure! Children under 5 years old may visit the site of the mines but must stay above ground and under the care of a parent or guardian. Children under 5 years of age are not permitted underground in either the Everett or the Lebanon Mines. The tours involve about 3/4 of a mile of walking into dark, enclosed spaces. Mine tours are not available on the last train departure of the day. Strollers and wheelchairs are not permitted. The mine tour is not recommended for young children who cannot walk the entire distance on their own, anyone who is mobility impaired in any way, or those who might have a problem at 9,000 feet in elevation. The mine tour adds another 1 hour and 15 minutes to your train trip.

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