The Berkeley Pit

350 Shields Ave
Butte
,
MT
59701
(406) 723-3177
Website

From 1955 until 1982, the Berkeley Pit produced enough copper to pave a four-lane highway, four inches thick, from Butte to Salt Lake City, Utah and 30 miles beyond. The viewing and gift shop are traditionally open mid-May – September and by special appointment (weather permitting).

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