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Kennecott Road Trip in the Sled Dog Jeep

November 22, 2025
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Join us on one of Alaska’s most unforgettable road trips. We rolled out of Willow, crossed the massive landscapes of the Glenn Highway, dipped into Valdez for killer views and fresh seafood, and then pushed deep into Wrangell–St. Elias National Park for a Fourth of July weekend in McCarthy and the historic Kennicott Mine.

This video follows the full journey: Thompson Pass at sunrise, waterfalls along the Richardson, the quiet history of the old Copper River & Northwestern Railway bridge, fat-biking into McCarthy, Kennicott’s abandoned mill town, and the local celebrations that make this part of Alaska feel like a time capsule. #alaska #roadtrip Fun Facts You’ll Hear in This Video

• Valdez is one of the snowiest towns in the United States, often topping 300+ inches every winter.

• McCarthy has only a few dozen year-round residents, and you can’t drive directly into town; you park and cross a footbridge to enter.

• Kennecott Mine once produced some of the richest copper ore ever discovered. When operations shut down in 1938, workers literally walked out and left everything behind.

• Wrangell–St. Elias National Park is America’s largest national park, bigger than Switzerland, Yosemite, and Yellowstone combined.

If you’re into road trips, national parks, old mining towns, or off-the-grid adventure, this one should be on your list. And if you go for the 4th of July, don’t miss the small-town parade or the late-night play put on by locals.

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