Kennecott Copper Mine

While in Utah we visited the Kennecott Copper Mine.  It's something cool like the largest copper mine in the world or something like that.  Having lived in Utah myself for several years and never hearing about it, I have my doubts as to it's world-class famousness, but since Zay likes rocks & trucks and this place promised both we went up there.  It's sort of close to where Jerel grew up in Bingham, Utah.  Hmm, that doesn't sound right.  I don't think Bingham is where he lived, but I remember seeing a Bigham High yearbook in the garage, so somewhere near there.  (Yes, I am a fountain of inaccruate information).

An amazing fact about this place:  The trucks that haul the ore are larger than many houses and weigh more than a jumbo jet. They stand over 23 feet tall and can carry from 255 to 360 tons of rock.  So some big trucks, hence the big tire here. 

And another amazing fact: The mine is 2-3/4 miles across at the top and 3/4 of a mile deep. You could stack two Sears Towers (now known as the Willis Building) on top of each other and still not reach the top of the mine.  So a big mine, hence the big hole here.  We had a fun time.  Trudy came, as well as Jake (Jerel's brother) and his boys.  Well, and his girl too, but she and Eliza were more just along for the ride.  Grandma bought each of the kids a rock in the gift shop which Isaiah loves to carry around.  Eliza got one too, but I confiscated it since she's in the oral stage and I'd rather if she didn't choke to death!