The entire Alaska portion of Chilkoot National Historic Trail will be open this summer for the first time in five years.
Flooding in 2021 and 2022 damaged tread, footbridges, campsites, and other visitor amenities, resulting in continued closures of parts of the trail in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. National Park Service maintenance crews have been working to rebuild ever since, and a new log bridge increased access last year.
“A huge thank you to all involved who have worked to create safe access for visitors on the Chilkoot National Historic Trail,” said Superintendent Angela Wetz.
Wetz said the park is proud to once again welcome hikers to "this awe-inspiring trail.”
The challenging route is 33 miles long, stretching from near Skagway, Alaska, into Canada's British Columbia. About half the trail is in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. In all, there are nine campgrounds along the trail and an elevation gain of about 3,500 feet. The halfway point, Chilkoot Pass, is also the border between the United States and Canada. At this time, trail users cannot cross into Canada.
The trail is steeped history. First used as an indigenous trading route, the Klondike Gold Rush transformed it into a highway.
The summer season on the trail starts June 1. A video with tips for hikers can be viewed on the National Park Service website. Additional information can be found at www.nps.gov/klgo and at http://parks.canada.ca.
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