Last updated: February 25, 2021
Place
Gilahina Trestle
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Gilahina Trestle, McCarthy Road
Significance:
Portion of a historic railway
Designation:
National Park and Preserve
Amenities
11 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Restroom - Seasonal, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible
This wooden train trestle was originally 890 feet long and 90 feet high, required one-half million board feet of timber, and was completed in eight days in January of 1911 as part of the Copper River Northwestern Railway to transport copper ore from Kennecott to Cordova. There is a gravel pullout with vault toilets and a 1/2 mile trail that leads south from the restroom. For your safety, be bear aware along the trail and do not climb on the trestle structure since it is in disrepair.