From Glennallen, Kennicott Shuttle will take you on a memorable 125 mile ride. You will travel through the historic Copper Center and the farming community of Kenny Lake. From Chitina, you will see the Copper River Bridge, home of the famous Copper River Red Salmon, and see fishwheels turning.
You will follow the path of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway, nicknamed Can’t Run and Never Will. You will stop at the Kuskulana River, which is a 525′ steel bridge built in 1911 that spans a 283 ft. gorge, and at the Gilahina River railroad wooden trestle. The last 60 miles are along a narrow gravel road, atop the old railway bed, into the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
Kennicott Shuttle Rates -2025
(rates are per person)
| Pickup Location | Round Trip Same Day | Round Trip Diff Day | One Way | Drive/Fly or Fly Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glennallen/Copper Center Tazlina/Princess Lodge | $139 | $169 | $109 | $314 |
| Willow Lake/Tonsina Kenny Lake/Chitina | $119 | $149 | $99 | $314 |
Children ages 3-11 rates are $20 less per child than adult rate
Children 2 years old or less ride free
Child seats must be provided by parents
SCHEDULE
Kennicott Shuttle picks up at hotels, B&Bs, campgrounds and RV parks in the Copper River Valley. The Kennicott Shuttle provides transportation to the Kennicott River Footbridge where passengers disembark and walk across the Footbridge. Transportation to McCarthy & Kennicott is provided by other van services.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
10% CANCELLATION FEE – BASED ON TOTAL TRIP PRICE
If cancelled 30 days prior to travel date – 90% refundable
If cancelled 10-29 days prior to travel date – 50% refundable
If cancelled less than 10 days prior to travel date – 0%refundable
CHANGES TO RESERVATIONS:
We realize that things happen in life that are out of our control. If a change request is made by the client to a confirmed reservation, the first change will be at no charge to the client.
Unfortunately, we incur costs for making changes. Therefore, any changes made thereafter will be charged a $5 processing fee (per occurrence) to the credit card on file.