Saturday, July 3, 2010

McCarthy AK and Kennicott Mine Ghost Town June 24-26, 2010











McCarthy is a small town 60 miles down a rough dirt road in Wrangel St Elias National Park. It is very isolated. Close to it is the old copper mining ghost town of Kennicott. It is now a national historical monument and is being rebuilt by the National Park System. It was a long trip, lots of hiking, but well worth it.


Un detour de plus de 200km sur une route toute defoncee (ancienne voie ferree) nous a fait decouvrir cette mine de cuivre et d'argent. Apres plusieurs annees d'exploitation, la mine et le village ont ete abandonnes. Tout a ete laisse sur place. Les machines dans la mine sont toujours en etat de marche.








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