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Map of historic gold rush trails in and around the two areas of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Alaska and Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada in British Columbia. The parks are shown in green, the water blue, and terrain in shades of off white.

Extended Description

Beginning in the south, the Taiya River and Skagway River separate at the northern end of Taiya Inlet. The Chilkoot Trail follows the Taiya River and the Historic Route of White Pass Trail the Skagway River, and both pass through separate sections of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

Beginning with the Skagway River in the east, the South Klondike Highway and a railroad line travel almost the same path of the river and the White Pass Trail. Between the Taiya Inlet and the Canadian border, the Skagway River, South Klondike Highway, and White Pass Trail travel north past Tongass National Forest, the Denver Glacier Trail, United States Customs, White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, and the Laughton Glacier Trail.

At this point, the highway jogs a little west as the White Pass Trail and the railroad dip into the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park where they pass White Pass City, Dead Horse Gulch, and White Pass.

Now in Canada the trail, railroad, and highway run past Summit Lake, Bernard Lake, Fraser Canada Customs, and Log Cabin. The highway branches off to the east to extend off the map near a note reading “To Carcross, Alaska Highway, and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.” The White Pass Trail and railroad connect with the Chilkoot Trail, where the White Pass Trail ends and the railroad continues north.

Returning to Taiya Inlet in the south, Dyea Road connects the area of the inlet with the Historic Dyea Townsite, which has a square with text reading “See Dyea map at upper right.” The Chilkoot Trailhead begins here and enters this section of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park to travel along the Taiya River past Finnegans Point, Canyon City, Pleasant Camp, and Sheep Camp, all of which have backcountry campsites.

The Scales and The Golden Stairs are the closest sites to Chilkoot Pass, which leads into Canada. Once across the border, the Chilkoot Trail travels through Chilkoot Trail National Site of Canada past Crater, Long, Deep, and Lindeman lakes and backcountry campsites at Happy Camp, Deep Lake, Lindeman City, and Bare Loon Lake. The White Pass Trail ends just north of the Bare Look Lake site, and the Chilkoot Trail continues up to Bennett at Lake Bennett, and Bennett Station, which has backcountry campsites.

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A scale in the bottom right corner of the map measures distances of 1 and 5 kilometers and 1 and 5 miles. Below, a tent symbol represents backcountry campsites.