McCarthy
A frontier town at the end of McCarthy Road with only a few dozen permanent residents; log-cabin bars, old stores and a simple airstrip keep the flavour of the gold-rush era.
McCarthy was built in the 1910s as a place where copper miners went to drink and relax. Today it has only a few dozen permanent residents and comes alive mainly in summer. The town has just a few dirt roads, with log lodges, bars, cafés and general stores clustered along the main street, and the old railway station has been converted into the McCarthy-Kennecott Historical Museum. Cars cannot drive into town: McCarthy Road ends on the west bank of the Kennicott River, so you need to park in a paid car park, walk across the footbridge and then about 1 km further, or take a shuttle. The town's simple airstrip is where small sightseeing planes for the icefields take off and land.
Opening hours
Summer
Nearby sights
- Kennicott River Footbridge
- Kennicott Glacier
- Kennecott Mill Town
- Root Glacier
- Bonanza Mine Trail
- Stairway Icefall
- McCarthy Road
- Gilahina Trestle