Chilkoot Trail Register
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unimoggers
N 59° 27.210 W 135° 19.137
8V E 481917 N 6590594
The Chilkoot Trail is one of two main routes to the Klondike that originate in this area. Long before the gold rush, the trail was established by Tlingit people as a trade route into the interior of Canada. Come inside to register!
Waymark Code: WM3JEW
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2008
Views: 28
From their website:
The most challenging way to follow in the footsteps of the stampeders and natives is by hiking the 33-mile-long Chilkoot Trail, accessible only on foot. It is a difficult hike and usually takes three to five days. The trail begins at the Taiya River bridge near the Dyea townsite and travels over the Chilkoot Pass to Lake Bennett.
Did You Know?
The Chilkoot Trail in Klondike Gold Rush NHP takes the hiker from sea level to alpine tundra in just 16 miles. As you hike you will ascend from northern coastal forest to boreal forest to alpine tundra. Watch for seals, then bears, then the pika, a member of the rabbit family.
Trail Name: Chilkoot Trail
Latest Entry: I didn't look at it carefully enough!
Nearby caches: No, it's a NPS trail.
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Visit Instructions:
Please sign the register and tell us about anything interesting found in the log.