Kennecott Mill Town Tour

Summary: Very knowledgeable staff. Great place to hike and explore. The van shuttle to get there was very convenient. It's a bucket list must.

Summary: Was more than we expected and really cool to be able to walk through the old copper mill. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all questions.

Summary: We did a three day package: Mill Town Tour; Rafting on the Kennicott River; and, All day Glacier hike. All guides were above and beyond in knowledge and skill. We could not have had a better visit. While at the Park, we stayed at Currant Ridge cabins which is two miles up the road from McCarthy. We were also treated to a local play about the history of McCarthy.

Summary: If you made it all the way here, of course you’re gonna do a tour. The tours are not done by the park service, this company does them. Our guide, Josh, did a great job of giving an overview of the mine during our two hour tour. It’s a steep walk uphill to go inside the 14 story tall processing building that dominates the site. You need to wear a hard hat because there are lots of cross members. You can hit your head on. There are also lots of tripping hazards. The only way you can enter this building and the leaching plant is to go on a guided tour. For $34, plus tip, it’s a bargain

Summary: Major shoutout to Orion for making our Kennicott Mill tour such a pleasant experience. Orion was well educated on the mill, as well as the history of Kennicott. He was engaging with the audience and remained friendly and professional. We had a wonderful time. Thank you, Orion!

Summary: While you can walk through the Mill Town and explore some buildings on your own, it is definitely worth taking the tour to get into the mill itself and hear more about life in the town. Rob was an excellent guide, keeping up a lively commentary while we poked around a piece of history.

Summary: inside the historic 14-story mill building—an area not open to the public without a guide—and it’s absolutely fascinating. There’s a short hike up the hill to reach the starting point, and the tour includes stairs and ladder climbs, but it’s totally manageable and well worth it. Our guide, Ben, did a fantastic job sharing the rich history and stories behind this iconic site. This was one of the highlights of our stay in Kennecott, and I highly recommend it. If you have even the slightest interest in history, don’t miss this tour!

Summary: The tour takes about an hour and a half. You start by climbing the hillside; kind of strenuous, to the top of the mill building. But it is totally doable regardless of age. This more than hundred-year-old structure has been refortified, but remains a relic complete with ancient machinery and other detritus of days gone by. A knowledgeable guide takes you on a tour explaining how raw boulders from the mines further up the mountain come down by cable car and are crushed into baseball sized nuggets and loaded onto rail cars for shipment to waiting ships in Cordova for eventual smelting in Washington state. There are steep stairs, but easily navigable if you are careful. The tour is safe. It is fascinating to see how the operations worked, and even more fascinating to see the state of the machinery, and the building left as a relic, rather than converted into something shiny and clean. This is a must do in Kennecot.

Summary: Our guide Ben was excellent! He was a theater major, so his dramatic flare was appreciated without being over the top. Super interesting tour!

Summary: Excellent and interesting tour! We enjoyed it very much! Our tour guide Emma was informative and fun and we would definitely recommend a visit to Kennecott!