Chilkoot Trail Elevation Map

3 759 feet or 1 146 metres is a high mountain pass through the boundary ranges of the coast mountains in the u s.

Chilkoot trail elevation map. 1 800 661 0486 north america toll free 867 667 3910 local or overseas date modified. Today the chilkoot trail is a 33 mile recreational trail. As they do they pass hundreds of artifacts left. Plan your visit coronavirus covid 19.

The first 2 5 miles is called long hill. It was snow melt and mud and left over avalanches and snow bridges. Chilkoot trail national historic site of canada is northwest of maud lake. Indigenous relations at parks canada.

The trail rises about 3000 feet from sheep camp to the chilkoot pass in roughly 3 5 miles. It is the highest point along the chilkoot trail that leads from dyea alaska to bennett lake british columbia. There are campsites along the trail and facilities are provided at every site. A hikers guide to the chilkoot trail.

The trail became obsolete in 1899 when a railway was built from dyea s neighbor port skagway along the parallel white pass trail. Each year over 10 000 people day hike backpack or trail run this corridor. The long hill ends at the scales. A steady uphill from sub alpine to alpine to boulder fields and snow fields.

Chilkoot trail national historic site. The chilkoot trail is a 33 mile 53 km trail through the coast mountains that leads from dyea alaska in the united states to bennett british columbia in canada. And oh yeah it was awesomely spectacular scenery too. The latitude and longitude coordinates of chilkoot trail are 59 6333333 135 2833333 and the approximate elevation is 1 975 feet 602 meters above sea level.

Available from parks canada yukon. I was thankful for water proof boots neoprene socks and hiking poles. From 1897 98 the klondike gold rush transformed a traditional trade route into highway. The chilkoot trail and dyea site was designated a u s.

It was a major access route from the coast to yukon goldfields in the late 1890s. Chilkoot trail national historic site of canada is a reserve in british columbia and has an elevation of 895 meters. Note registration is required with parks canada yukon or the national park service alaska. Message from the chief executive officer.

The trail wanders through a diverse landscape from wet coastal rainforest up to the rocky alpine and then to dry lichen covered forests. Anyone who is interested in visiting chilkoot trail can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. National historic landmark in 1978. State of alaska and british columbia canada.

Annotated chilkoot trail map. Follow the stampeders trail on the infamous chilkoot trail. No more well tended trail with plank bridges over creeks.