Kennecott Utah Copper Mine - Salt Lake City Tours
The Kennecott Utah Copper Mine is the world's first and largest open pit copper mine. Over a century of mining has created the largest man-made hole in history! Approaching 3 miles wide and a mile deep, this hole is large enough for astronauts to see it from the space shuttle. The pit is so large that it generates its own weather patterns. Come see one of the greatest feats of engineering in history by joining us on the Utah Copper Mine Tour. Book online at http://toursofutah.com/book-online/
Kennecott Copper Mine - Things to do in Salt Lake City
One of the most memorable things to do in Salt Lake City is to visit the largest man-made hole in history. The Kennecott Utah Copper Mine located in Bingham Canyon is nearly three miles wide and getting close to one mile deep. Pictured above you will see the terraces or roads; there are over 500 miles of road within the copper mine pit, enough to stretch from Salt Lake City to Denver. On a hot summer day, over one million gallons of water is used to suppress dust as the giant haulage trucks travel over them. This enormous hole used to be a mountain nearly 8400 feet in elevation, and after several billion tons of rock were extracted over the span of a century, it is now the largest man-made hole on earth. Join us on the Kennecott Copper Mine Tour to see this unbelievable sight for yourself. Book online at http://toursofutah.com/kennecott-utah-bingham-canyon-copper-mine-tour/
Utah Copper Mine - Things to do in Salt Lake City
What is one of the best things to do in Salt Lake City for tourists? How about a trip see the largest man-made hole in history! A hole so large that astronauts can see it from the space shuttle. A hole so large that it generates its own weather patterns. The Kennecott Utah Copper Mine experienced an incredible landslide in April 2012, and now two years later much progress has been made in the cleanup of that landslide. If you squint while looking at this picture, you'll see tiny trucks driving on those roads; they are actually the size of a two story house! Notice the crater in the upper center of the picture, this is where 165 million tons of rock fell off the mountain wall and into the pit. The landslide was the largest non-volcanic slide in the known history of North America! Join us on the Utah Copper Mine Tour to see incredible views of the pit and hear entertaining stories and fun facts about the richest copper mine in history. Seating is limited, so book online early at http://toursofutah.com