Bingham Canyon Mine

Travel 40 miles from downtown Salt Lake City to the Bingham Canyon Mine Sights include: -       Copper Mine Overlook: ascend to 7,000 feet in elevation for best view of the largest open pit mine in the world, as well as the most spectacular, panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains and the cities below. View active mining operations and witness over 500 miles of roads spiraling down the pit -       Tailings Impoundment: Over one billion tons of leftover waste from the copper mining process, piled up high -       Waste Rock Repositories: Over six billion tons of bright orange-tinted overburden rock surrounding the open pit mine -       Kennecott Smelter: tallest structure west of the Mississippi River, and the cleanest copper smelter in the world -       Full narration: learn of the wondrous engineering and fascinating history behind this unique open pit copper mine, which is still actively mined today