This was a detour far south from the Alaska (ALCAN) Highway to visit the historic town of Skagway, Alaska, famous for the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890’s. The historic downtown area is now contained within the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Despite the cruise ships unloading on the town in the summer months, it’s a fun and fascinating place to visit.
We camped along the beautiful Yukon highway both coming and going and stayed a couple of nights at the Dyea Flats Campground a few miles away. Besides enjoying the town itself, we had a couple of great hikes: one challenging climb up a portion of the AB Mountain trail for fantastic views and another along the International Falls Trail from the top of the Klondike Highway pass.
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