It’s the largest national park in the US, but it’s probably one of the least visited, which made it a very peaceful place. The more popular area of the park is the little town of Kennecott, which has a copper mining past. Other than the abandoned mine, a hike of about 2 mi one-way takes you to Root glacier, where you can walk on ice if you have the right shoes. If you get a guided hike, they will bring cleats for your shoes and go further on the ice.
![Abandoned mine buildings where the copper was extracted from the rock.](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6363.jpg)
![Hike to Root glacier.](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6402.jpg)
![Up close it's steeper than it looks from a distance](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6431.jpg)
![Glacier ice](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6411.jpg)
![Root glacier](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6443.jpg)
![Field of fireweed](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6468.jpg)
Nebesna road is less traveled than the road leading to Kennecott.
![Unpaved but very passable Nebesna road](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6242.jpg)
![One of the numerous lakes along Nebesna road](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6185.jpg)
![Alaska is full of fireweed flowers. It's called fireweed because it's the first one to pop after a fire.](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6198.jpg)
There is a primitive cabin in the park which can be reserved for free if you want to rough it.
![Very basic cabin available for rent from NPS](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6228.jpg)
![Alaska cotton grass](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6258.jpg)
The weather did not cooperate and we didn’t get to see the mountain peaks during the day. But around 11pm, by the time we got to the B&B, the clouds cleared and the mountains revealed themselves.
![The B&B had a nice view](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/6R8C6315.jpg)
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