• Stampeders Hiking the Golden Stair case with heavy packs

    Klondike Gold Rush

    National Historical Park Alaska

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Places To Go

Klondike Gold National Historical Park has several park units. While visiting Skagway you may have the oppurtunity to visit:

The Skagway Historic District
Dyea

 
Historic gold rush buildings in front of snow-capped mountains
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center is situated in the heart of downtown Skagway at 2nd and Broadway. 
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Did You Know?

Taiya River with calm waters snaking through misty fog with blue mountain backdrop

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.