Chilkoot Trail

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The Chilkoot Trail is a historic mountain pass route in Alaska and British Columbia famous as a primary gateway for prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking trail
historic trail
mountain pass route
associatedWith Klondike Gold Rush stampeders
Yukon goldfields
country Canada
United States
crosses United States–Canada border
designation National Historic Landmark (United States)
National Historic Site of Canada
difficulty strenuous multi-day hike
followsPass Chilkoot Pass
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
governingBodyCanada Parks Canada, Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
linked to: Parks Canada
governingBodyUS National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
hasCamping designated backcountry campsites
highestPoint Chilkoot Pass
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
highestPointElevation about 1,067 meters
about 3,500 feet
historicalFunction overland route from tidewater to the interior during the Klondike Gold Rush
historicalPeriod Klondike Gold Rush
length about 33 miles
about 53 kilometers
locatedIn Alaska
British Columbia
Canada
United States
managingOrganization Parks Canada
U.S. National Park Service
near Skagway, Alaska
linked to: Skagway
notableFeature historic artifacts along the route
steep ascent to Chilkoot Pass
partOf Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
linked to: Chilkoot Trail

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
primaryUse backcountry hiking
historical tourism
province British Columbia
region Coast Mountains
requires backcountry permit for overnight trips
season typically hiked in summer
state Alaska
surface dirt and rock footpath
terminus Bennett, British Columbia
Dyea, Alaska
trailType point-to-point trail
typicalDuration 3 to 5 days to hike
useDuringKlondikeGoldRush primary gateway for prospectors to the Yukon goldfields

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Skagway hasNearbyTrail Chilkoot Trail
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park locatedIn Chilkoot Trail
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park locatedIn White Pass Trail
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park hasPart Chilkoot Trail Unit
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park traversedBy Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada (contiguous trail system)
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898) route Chilkoot Pass
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
White Pass comparedWith Chilkoot Pass
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Chilkoot Trail followsPass Chilkoot Pass
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Chilkoot Trail highestPoint Chilkoot Pass
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Chilkoot Trail partOf Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Taiya Inlet connectedTo Chilkoot Trail region
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Taiya Inlet historicalSiteNearby Chilkoot Trailhead
linked to: Chilkoot Trail
Klondike Highway passesNear Chilkoot Trail region
linked to: Chilkoot Trail