How to Get There

Overview

McCarthy is a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

Geography and location

McCarthy is 120 mi (190 km) northeast of Cordova at the foot of the Wrangell Mountains. It is connected to the outside world via the McCarthy Road spur of the Edgerton Highway from Chitina, and must be passed through to reach Kennecott, which is also within the McCarthy area. Historically, from the end of the road visitors had to cross the Kennecott River and then a smaller stream using manually propelled ropeways, but a footbridge was built in 1997. Visitors can walk to McCarthy in about 15 minutes, although shuttle vans and buses are available during the tourist season from the bridge to both McCarthy and Kennecott.

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