Roadside oddity
Berkeley Pit viewing stand
Butte, Montana
A mile-wide open copper mine filled with acid water, viewable from a platform above.
- Price
- About US$5
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
A former open-pit copper mine is now one of the largest toxic lakes in the country. The viewing stand has interpretive panels on the history of Butte's mining past. It's a sobering and strange stop.
Good to know
- Small fee for the viewing stand
- Combine with the Uptown historic district
- Nearby World Museum of Mining
- Open
- April to October
- Getting there
- Paved
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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