Skagway Alaska White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad Tour
This video showcases in-depth the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad in Skagway, Alaska. This is definitely the top attraction in Skagway and worth every dime of the ticket price. The railroad links the port of Skagway with Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory. The railroad was constructed in 1898 during the legendary Klondike Gold Rush as transportation to and from the goldfields. From the late 1980's until now the railroad has been used as a tourist draw. If you like this Skagway, Alaska White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad video then make sure to give it a thumbs up!
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July 30th 2011 - Just a short ferry ride from Haines Alaska to Skagway for us on our Triumph Tiger 800XC trip
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Milepost Sign in Skagway
Coppa disclaimer (not made for kids) - This was a short video vlog video I did near the end of my time in Skagway Alaska. My family had already gone back on board the Golden Princess and I went by where the mile post sign is just before head back to the ship myself. This video will probably not appeal to children (especially nobody under 12). Will probably appeal more to an older crowd, especially people looking to explore Southeast Alaska as well as venture up the Klondike Highway to Northern British Columbia, as well as the Yukon.
This was the second to last video I took while in Skagway and in this video, it was about 4:30pm and the ship was set to leave around 6pm for Tracy Arm and later Ketchikan. The rest of my family was already back on the Golden Princess Cruise ship, but I felt like checking out the waterfront before heading out (even went up to the ferry terminal to Haines and back), and took this video of a mile post sign near the beginning of highway 7. As you can see in this video, this road goes all the way up to Whitehorse in the Yukon (the Canadian border is actually only 15 miles north of where I was, and so you could probably get there in less than a half and hour if you wanted to) and links up to the Alaskan Highway. The Highway actually goes through 2 provinces in Canada: the north end of British Columbia (interestingly, here in Seattle, we live near the south end of British Columbia), and the Yukon Territory (less than 66 miles away). I wanted to do the train to Whitehorse, but it was too expensive to go on (most of the excursions were not cheap by the way), and so that would have to be on a separate trip. Fun fact, planning to travel to Dawson City in the Yukon (like the gold miners did back in the gold rush)? According to Google Maps, Dawson City is about 439 miles north of Skagway and is almost an 8 hour drive one way (more or less depending on traffic as well as the border wait times). It is about the same distance as driving from Los Angeles to downtown San Francisco via the highway 101 freeway (though the drive from Skagway to Dawson is mostly on a 2 lane country highway). Probably would have been a very long journey for the gold miners in the Klondike Gold rush. Just think back in the 1800's, modern transportation (as we know it today) didn't exist, so it would have taken alot longer to travel between Skagway and Dawson back then. Put that into perspective. Some people looking to strike it rich in the Klondike Gold Rush probably had no idea on what they were getting themselves into when they ventured to Skagway. This area (along with Haines) would have been right around the starting point where the prospectors got off the ships and ventured north).
On a side note, it is also worth noting that when my mother (Donna) was a young adult (probably in her 20s) just think: she ventured all the way up to close to where I was in the video and then took the train all the way to White Horse. While now days the White Pass Railway (did that excursion in 2017) is more of a tourist attraction and mainly takes visitors up to the White Pass area (just past the Canadian Border near the north end of British Columbia), though I think some train excursions still go up to the Yukon and back, when my mother was in Skagway the first time back probably in the 1970s', the train would have been in full service and people would have boarded the train somewhere in Skagway (probably in the downtown area) and taken it all the way to and from the Yukon. The White Pass area is probably where the Canadian / US border patrol agents would have boarded the trains and checked for peoples' birth certificates or passports (it wasn't till more recent years when travelers had to have a passport instead of a birth certificate when traveling to and from Canada like people have to do today). I won't get into full details about her trip to Skagway then, but both the 2010 and 2017 cruises I went on probably would have brought back memories for her when she ventured to Skagway and the Yukon the first time around back when she was younger. Obviously, it was MY first time visiting Skagway, though I didn't go all the way to the Yukon either time (I did the White Pass Railroad excursion in 2017, but the train we were on turned back and went back in to Skagway just past White Pass, which is just past the Candian border, though now days the trains doesn't go through customs until they get to the Bennett Station, which is further north of there). In White Pass, you are near the North end of British Columbia and the Yukon border is not too far from there.
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad Skagway, Alaska Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad Skagway, Alaska Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
White Pass runs through the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, a major mountain range in Alaska. Appreciate the natural beauty from the comfort of a vintage train carriage. This area is known for its untouched wilderness and the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway.The White Pass trail dates back to the Klondike Gold Rush. It was one of two major passes used by prospectors at the time. The trail is a unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. This area is regarded as a national historic landmark, along with the small gold rush town, Skagway.Learn about the history of this pass at the Gold Rush Museum in Skagway. This trail was known as a less difficult route than its Chilkoot Trail counterpart; however, it is steeped in history. Legends say that members of the notorious Soapy Smith gang and other con artists operated on this mountain pass and preyed on newcomers to the area.Take the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway, a marvel of engineering dating back to the late 19th century. This narrow-gauge railroad was built during the Klondike Gold Rush. Reach the summit of White Pass from Skagway on a round trip. Notice the snowcapped mountain peaks as you climb an elevation of almost 3,000 feet (900 meters) up the mountain range.Travel past Inspiration Point on your journey up the mountain. This area peers over Skagway Harbor and looks out at the Sawtooth Range. Reach Dead Horse Gulch, an area scattered with the bones of perished gold-rush pack animals. Admire the headwaters of the Yukon River before you turn around at White Pass Summit.Journeys along the mountain pass begin in Skagway. This small town is located about a 100-mile (160-kilometer) drive from Whitehorse Canada, which connects to parts of the United States via the Alaska-Canadian Highway. Find accommodations in Skagway among the available rustic inns, cottages and hotels.For an authentic gold rush experience, book a steam locomotive excursion along the White Pass trail and enjoy the breathtaking natural views.
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Chilkoot Trail Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Adventure Guide Service
Chilkoot Trail Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Adventure Guide Service
Hiking the Chilkoot Trail is on a lot of peoples to do list, mine included. It has the famed history of being the trail that people took to the last of the worlds great gold rushes, to ‘The Klondike’. The trail hit its peak in 1898. More than 22000 people hauled more than a ton of supplies per person over the Chilkoot pass on route to the town of Bennett. From there they made their way by boat to Dawson City in the Klondike. More than 100 years later I follow in their footsteps by hiking the Chilkoot Trail. Afterwards I’ll Canoe the Yukon River to Dawson City in the Klondike and pan for gold I arrived in the Alaskan town of Skagway on an overcast windy day. It was midday and I had the intention of starting to hike the Chilkoot Trail on the same day. A permit is required as only 50 people per day are allowed to cross the Chilkoot Pass, This is the international border between USA and Canada.I didn’t have a permit or booking so I went to the Trail headquarters in Skagway and made a booking. There was still spots available for me. As the weather can play a part in this hike I noted that there was a weather window of a couple of days that should make crossing of the Chilkoot Pass a joy.Wear sturdy walking shoes with good traction. Hiking poles are available for the hiking portion. For the Float portion we have lifejackets, rubber boots to wear instead of your shoes, and long rain ponchos. Tour goes rain or shine so please come prepared to hike in the rain with rainjackets and/or pants if needed.
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Bennett Scenic Railroad Journey - Skagway, Alaska
Travel 67.5 miles by train between Skagway, AK, and Carcross, YT, traveling the same route that the Klondike stampeders traversed in 1898. Learn more:
This tour travels to Bennett, BC, which is only accessible via riding the White Pass Railroad or by hiking the Chilkoot Trail.
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Train to the Gold Rush... (White pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway Alaska)
This is the story of the Great Alaskan Goldrush, and how the White pass and Yukon railway was born.
Before we head on this historic journey across the planes of Alaska with amazing views of mountains and deep valleys - lets roll the intro
The year was 1896, George Carmack, skookum Jim and Dawson charlie struck gold
...but just enough gold for the Seattle newspapers to catch wind of the discovery, and spread headlines across the nation - sparking the Alaskan Goldrush
Let's travel back in time and embark on this epic journey that 100,000 men endured over a century ago on foot.
These men gathered every dime they had, left their families and strived to be among the first to reach Klondike - east of the Alaskan border - in pursuit of their share of the gold. The journey, however, was treacherous.
The 2 primary routes to the riches were the Chilkoot trail (shorter but daunting compared to the White Pass Trail, which had its own fair share of perils.
The steel cantilever bridge built in 1901 was the worlds tallest at the time and was operational until 1969
The train through its winding 67-mile course climbs to an elevation of 2865 feet. Back in the day, men had to summit this with literally 2,000 pounds of supplies - a law imposed by Canadian authorities.
With the stampede of hopefuls, who knew absolutely nothing of surviving the Canadian wilderness or hiking thousands of miles, the Canadian Government took measures to ensure their survival. Therefore in order to be granted passage they needed years worth of supplies with them.
Gear such as 150 lbs. of Bacon, 400 lbs of flour, 15 lbs. Salt, 2 pairs heavy trousers a Coffee pot and 1 dozen heavy wool socks...all in all totaling to 2000 lbs of supplies.
Our conductor gave us insights as to how thousands of men tried to accomplish this.
They had to either make over 30 trips back and forth in order to haul all of the supplies, making their entire journey approximately 2,500 miles to the end of the trail. Some hired help, some used pack animals, but no option was quick or easy or cheap.
30,000 made it Bennet, BC. What laid ahead was 500miles of frozen Yukon river, between the men and the goldfields.
Through the course of the winter, people hand-built rafts, Finally as the winters mellowed on May of 1898 over 7000 rafts set sail.
The hazardous rapids along the Miles Canyon led to the demise of thousands of these hand-built rafts, several hundred people died on this last leg of the journey.
All in all, of the original 100,000 men that began the journey, about 30,000 reached the final destination of Dawson City, no more than 4,000 found gold, but only a few hundred actually struck it rich.
The idea of the White Pass and Yukon train was sparked from the vast dangers and time it took for men to complete their journey, The construction was completed in 1901, and has stood the test of time granting us the luxury to be in this moment and ride the very train.
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We had a great scenic journey on the Yukon White Pass, the views from the train were stunning as we meandered up and through he mountains. At one point we drove over a very old and rickety wooden bridge.
The White Pass and Yukon Routeis a Canadian and U.S. Class II 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon. An isolated system, it has no direct connection to any other railroad.
The railroad began construction in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush as a means of reaching the goldfields. With its completion in 1900, it became the primary route to the interior of the Yukon, supplanting the Chilkoot Trail and other routes. The route continued operation until 1982, and in 1988 was partially revived as a heritage railway.
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