McCarthy Road & Kennecott Area

The Kennecott and McCarthy Road area contains the Chitina Ranger Station, the 60-mile-long McCarthy Road, Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark, and the Kennecott Visitor Center

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McCarthy Road and Kennecott Area

Containing the McCarthy Road and the towns of McCarthy and Kennecott, this area is where history comes alive. The McCarthy road follows a portion of the route of the previous Copper River & Northwestern (CR&NW) Railway, starting in the town of Chitina and ending a 1/2 mile before McCarthy. Five miles from where the McCarthy road ends is the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark and the Kennecott Visitor Center. Follow the below links to discover this area:

 

Plan Your Visit

• Directions- McCarthy Road & Kennecott
• McCarthy Road Guide
• Chitina Ranger Station
• Camping Along the McCarthy Road
• Lodging in the McCarthy Road and Kennecott Area
• McCarthy Road Information Station
• Kennecott Visitor Center
• Tours and Activities
• McCarthy Road and Kennecott Area Hiking
• Wildlife Viewing
• Backpacking

History & Culture

• Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark
• Kennecott Cemetery
• Copper River and Northwestern Railway
• Long Lake Fish Weir
• Ahtna People

Management

• Environmental Investigation for potential cleanup actions at the Kennecott Mill town site
• Kennecott Operating Plan (KOP) 2013 (pdf format, 884 KB)
• Kennecott Operations and Management Plan (KOMP) 2023 (NPS web page)
• Kennecott Interpretive Plan (pdf format 8.9 MB)
• Kennecott Aerial Tramways Cultural Landscape Inventory 2015 (119 pages, pdf format, 11 MB)
• Kennecott Cultural Landscape Report 2001 (CLR part one and two):

CLR part one: Introduction, Site History, Existing Conditions, Analysis and Evaluation (157 pages, pdf format, 16 MB)

CLR part two: Treatment, Recommendations, Land Use, Bibliography, Appendices (122 pages, pdf format, 13.8 MB)