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Originally Posted by Ruttiger
The same friend and I went back up 2 years later and backpacked the Chilkoot Trail. Again, wonderful scenery, history, and experience. They talk about 'The Spell of the Yukon', and I was definitely bitten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvG1bIp7WP8 |
Hiking that trail is definitely on my bucket list. We took the drive out to Skagway - not like hiking the trail, but a great scenic drive. As you probably know, Skagway is a massive tourist trap, but the museums are very well done. We went out to check out the old Dyea townsite, which I could have spent all day at. Loved heading off the main trails and stumbling onto old gold rush 'artifacts'. You could really feel the history - I'm guessing hiking the trail brought it home even more.