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Originally Posted by Winnie
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.
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It was pretty fantastic. Lots of visible evidence and artifacts along the trail leftover from the gold rush. That and the historic significance of this route made it akin to backpacking through a museum. Climbing the golden stairs and staying the last night at Bare Loon lake were probably the high points for me.