With Erie, the mountain has actually moved to the point where it is pushing [the mine] off the mountain. Kennecott had five mines: Bonanza, Jumbo, Mother Lode, Erie and Glacier. endstream endobj 28 0 obj <>stream Once in a while, the trail ventured up onto the moraine. 0000003691 00000 n ]�q���]�B:���w.~�%P�bF��{wr�U�ϩ�(�ܹ��z��dum�/*�!���O0N����)���R�)��`�IjX�?�O�9�>�����2�[��S煴�-�oƒ��R���5b�+K�{.8!p�v����ŷ��[\��n�2�&|�n��Q�Bk��ބF�]�Gy�"�TZi-/��sfx���� �;� Bonanza and Jumbo were on Bonanza Ridge about 3 mi (4.8 km) from Kennecott. Glacier, which is really an ore extension of the Bonanza, was an open-pit mine and was only mined during the summer. 0000003285 00000 n 0000030549 00000 n PHOTO GALLERY 1 It is a hike! NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, MC CARTHY, ALASKA. The smallest of the four Kennecott underground mines was the Erie Mine. � ��v�R�e����>��t>O�D�i�v+�_�p������f�M�����%�G�� The Abandoned Erie Mine bunkhouse: This is the last complete bunkhouse still standing on any of the five Kennecott mine sites (Glacier Mine had no bunkhouse). Historically, the largest copper mining district in Alaska was the Nizina district, the principal mines of which (Erie mine, Jumbo mine, Bonanza mine, Mother Lode mine, and Green Butte mine) were at Kennecott, Alaska, four miles north of McCarthy. Largest payer of property tax in the City and Borough of Juneau. Where: When: 0000003383 00000 n Root Glacier and Stairway Icefall Trail - Alaska | AllTrails Who: 0000018856 00000 n H�tT�n�0��9r[�d+h�AH/E�[�+S�-���i�>�P�����p����8��^̀If��¹j1��*Lc3x8�e��|�:��|3�|���P�i�#&ׇ����tlRաWb*q����Ƅ��8�����Ϝ��x���x��G�o�İN�-�D��x�� �V���S~I�A#�jBg��j'$N��~�h�VsC ����l1����B`%}�_�����^U��"��9!I�&�(U ��=b�n(�u�2W��~��D] The Mother Lode mine was located on the east side of the ridge from Kennecott. The Erie Mine Trail continues past the turn to the Root Glacier, running parallel to the glacier for approximately 2.5 more miles. R 0000002807 00000 n Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 0000029537 00000 n Erie Mine Bunkhouse is a good Alaska Day Hike in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. H���Mo�0�� Perched high in the geological contact zone of the Wrangell Mountains, a thousand feet above the Root Glacier, the Erie bunkhouse is … On long summer days, we have time to enjoy the quiet of the early evening as we descend the steep, and sometimes slippery gullies back to the trail. H�|R�n�0���l��Ʒ&� h�Jժ�AmJSo6�������m%�l�3s.3���h��z��]���$�X���1� �T�B*����08�v�'08ų��)6�Ič���櫋�ʠ3���"��쬜�+���7��+Nj�;��]�}�����u����nrC��l%��^��\fl(�k�4��$p��刧L/p>�<7��_��8,v��Y�}*+ �J��H����T&8�MQ�I7��c�O8jʪv��p�N�Ρ�"�u�7�2��xn�S��vܷ;j��2�jh�:�飹�P�15Y��*�M��j1?޾�ݸ�3 2����[卤I"�Ut�K�*.5-)�m|��v_�b��\R��U�ʚ˄5����a� 0000023024 00000 n Production started in 1916. We include a shuttle from McCarthy or the footbridge (if that is where you are staying) to pick you up 30 min prior to your departure time. 0000022185 00000 n �n Erie Mine. Must be in strong physical shape with previous experience hiking in steep mountainous terrain. ����ϒ=;�B�d|y�*��?��`[C���yL�� ��#4�/�]�_�ㆦ�E��\(�2�\:g������(��a|k��� i� � The hike starts in Kennicott and goes along same trial we use to hike on the Root Glacier. 550 West 7th Ave, Suite 900D Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 269-8503 0000001943 00000 n 0000008581 00000 n --Ron Niebrugge Early snowfall at the Jumbo Mine, elevation approximately 5,800 feet. Discovered in 1975, producing from 1989 to 1993, and continuously since 1996. 51 0 obj <>stream ��u��,;v���Fܯ)���ml�/�ɱQښ�鑼���"�U����si��Q�Fj�� Toll Free: 1-800-664-4537 Summer Office: 907-554-4444. Image | Posted on July 31, 2014 by Alex Nancarrow. 0000000016 00000 n 0000009934 00000 n PHOTO GALLERY 6. 0000003607 00000 n May 11, 2017 - Photos taken from Alaska day trips on the Root Glacier in the beautiful Wrangell Mountains. 8t(� �x Visitors to the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve can follow three strenuous trails, each a full day for the round trip, to visit them. The Goodnews Bay Mining Company and its predecessor, Northland Development Company, have been mining a It was located to the west of the other mines, about 3000 feet above the Root Glacier. 0000022565 00000 n 0000032096 00000 n 12 0 obj <> endobj Prospectors are actively pursuing new mineral resources in Alaska. The Erie mine was perched on the northwest slope above the Root Glacier. 0000038033 00000 n The Bonanza, Jumbo, Mother Lode and Erie mines were connected by tunnels. The Bucyrus-Erie 1300W walking dragline, named by local school children when it began operations at Poker Flats Mine, is affectionately called "Ace-In-The-Hole." �,�%.��~�$  ��� AND PRESERVE, MC CARTHY, ALASKA. Our tour of Kennecott Mine was one not soon to be forgotten and we've been in Alaska most of our lives.

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