jukido
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 Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:58 pm Post subject: This is the most famous trail in Alaska |
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This is the most famous trail in Alaska and one of the most popular, with more than 3,000 hikers following the historic route every summer. It was the same route used by the Klondike gold miners in the 1898 gold rush, and walking it is not so much a wilderness adventure as it is a history lesson. The 33-mile trek includes the Chilkoot Pass, a steep climb up to 3,525ft, where hikers scramble on all fours over loose rocks and boulders. Scattered along the entire route are reminders of the gold rush, a huge steam boiler, rusty tin cans, tools and a lone boot.
The completion of the White Pass and Yukon Route put the Chilkoot out of business, and for many the highlight of the hike is reaching the railroad’s historic Lake Bennett Depot at the end. Here travellers feast on beef stew and apple pie and then board the trail for a ride back to Skagway. Experiencing the Chilkoot and returning on the White Pass and Yukon Route is probably the ultimate Alaska trek, combining great scenery, a historical site and an incredible sense of adventure.
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