I hadn’t been to the Kennecott (Bingham Canyon) Mine in 20 years. Back then, you could drive up to the site yourself. Now, you buy a $6 ticket, they shuttle you to the top, and pick you up an hour later—the hour goes by super fast. On the way up, they show a video about the mining process, which is interesting—but once you’re up there, that’s it. There isn’t much to do besides look at the mine from above. You don’t go inside or anything. Still, it’s worth it. It’s amazing to see this massive mine from the top—the largest man-made hole on Earth. You can clearly spot where a landslide happened. The staff are extremely friendly. The only downside: the bus ride is hot and stuffy—but at least you’re not stuck on it for long.

It's a very fun place to check out, though my pictures are some aerial shots from flying over the mine. It's so massive!

Consider this review from the perspective of someone who is trying to find interesting attractions and sites to visit, but has no particular enthusiasm in the mining industry. Visiting this mine was an okay excursion. At $6 per person, it was one of the cheaper things we did on our trip. However, you are just driven in a bus to a viewing platform. There are some information panels, but the main draw is the vast mine. You don’t get to venture around much, as this is an operating mine after all. Having visited, I would say that if it is along your route, it might be an intriguing detour. I don’t think I would drive out here specifically, though. Be warned that you should arrive with time to spare. The bus driver was strict with the departure time. As we were all waiting inside the bus to leave for the mine, we saw a car zooming up into the parking lot. The bus driver started going as the person got out of their car to wave, hoping that the bus would stop, but we kept on going. I highly doubt the driver didn’t see this person because those on the left side of the bus were making comments about what was happening.

Enjoyed the view, but the driver was the best part! He explained how everything came about from the dirt slide to buying the surrounding land, or even how the tires cost. The venue is priced perfectly at 6.00 per person. Great seeing how large the trucks really are without being close to it!

Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine - largest human-made excavation and deepest open-pit mine in the World. 1210 m deep, 4 km wide and covering 770 ha.