Crossing the Kennicott River

To cross the Kennicott River that leads to McCarthy, Kennicott and Kennecott Mines you have to walk across the foot bridge. Back in the day the only way across was via the train and when the mine closed and the bridge was dismantled you had to cross over the river in a pulley hand car.

The Kennicott River is a glacial fed river from the Kennicott and Root Glaciers. Very cold, very silty and dangerous if you do not know your way around these type of rivers.

Once across the foot bridge you can walk the five plus miles ~ uphill ~ or wait for the lodge van to come and pick you up.  Waiting was a great option at the end of the day.  And yes we travel with our own pillows whenever we can.

Kennicott River and in the back ground is Stairway Icefall, a 7,000 foot tall icefall and the third largest in the world.