Skagway Chilkoot Trail 途中Taiya River上风光

黄安年文  黄安年的博客/2011年10月24日(美东时间)发布

8月24日,我们在阿拉斯加边城Skagway逗留期间，因大雾汽车无法抵达加拿大边境而改变计划,走Chilkoot Trail 游览， 途经风景秀丽的Taiya River， 这里在100年前曾经是淘金热和铁路运输线的繁忙地段，我们河湖边在摄影留念。照片13张为即时拍摄的， 其中一张是吕启祥和司机的合影。

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DYEA  The southern terminus of the Chilkoot Trail (where 95% of backpackers choose to begin their journey) is nine miles north of Skagway on the Dyea Road. The trailhead is on the right side of the road just before you reach the Taiya River.

LAKE BENNETT  The White Pass and Yukon Railroad (907) 983-2217 is the best source of transportation to the northern terminus, which is located in the remote town of Bennett (which has no services, and isn’t really a functioning town anymore. In fact, the train station and the church are the only buildings in Bennett). One-way tickets are available for around $60 for adults (and about $30 for kids), but make sure you book passage in advance. The train can fill-up quickly during peak backpacking season.

Skagway is the closest town to Dyea. It can be reached easily by either air or boat from Juneau. We originally planned on using the Alaskan Marine Highway Ferry System, but they made constant changes to their schedule and we eventually cancelled the reservation and used the Skagway Air Service 907-983-2218 instead (which was about $150 per person, but was very scenic and saved us a ton of time.)

Total Hike Distance:

33.00 miles

Hike Difficulty:

Very Difficult

Permit Required:

Yes

Hike Starts:

Dyea

Hike Ends:

Lake Bennett

Trails Used:

The Chilkoot Trail

Hike Type:

One-Way, Shuttle Hike

Back Country Campsites:

Yes

Back Country Water Sources:

Streams, Rivers, Lakes, Snow

Management:

National Park Service

Contact Information:

Klondike Gold Rush National Park

National Forest Service/Parks Canada

Park Address/Phone Number:

P.O. Box 517, Skagway, AK 99840

(907) 983-2921

Best Season:

Summer, Fall

Users:

Hikers

Hike Summary:

The Chilkoot Trail is a walk back in time. It follows the trail the stampeders used to reach the Yukon River and float their provisions to the gold fields of the Klondike. Many artifacts from the 1890’s still litter the trail, and there is great diversity along the way: swamps, desert, snowy mountain passes, lush canyons, and alpine lakes. The Chilkoot has it all, and on the 33+ miles of trail you'll cross from Alaska into the Yukon Territory over the Chilkoot Pass and eventually wind your way into British Columbia. The return trip to Skagway is equally impressive, and you'll ride on a historic rail line that is one of the most scenic in the world. If you seek adventure, great scenery, and history, you’ll love the Chilkoot.

Road Conditions:

Primary Paved Roads, Maintained Gravel or Dirt Roads

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