Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada

Visitor Information

How to Get There

Location/Directions

Regional setting of the Chilkoot Trail. © Parks Canada

The Chilkoot Trail is accessed from the town of Skagway, Alaska. Skagway is accessible by road from Whitehorse, Yukon, via the South Klondike Highway. During the summer visitor season there is daily bus service between Whitehorse and Skagway. Vehicle rentals are also available in Whitehorse. There are both ferry and commuter air service to Skagway from Juneau, Alaska.

For further information contact:

Yukon Department of Tourism & Culture
www.travelyukon.com
(800) 789-8566 Toll free
(800) 661-0495 Toll free

City of Skagway Tourism information:
www.skagway.org
(888) 762-1898 Toll free

White Pass and Yukon Route Railway :
www.whitepassrailroad.com
(800) 343-7373 Toll free

Alaska Marine Highway:
www.state.ak.us/ferry
(800) 642-0066 Toll free

Dyea Trailhead

The Dyea trailhead is a distance of 16 km / 10 miles from Skagway. Access is by all weather dirt road. Overnight parking is available in Dyea at the National Parks Service campground located 1 km / ½ mile from the trailhead. There are a number of private shuttles that provide transport from Skagway to the trailhead at Dyea. Some will also provide transport at the end of your hike from Log Cabin back to Skagway. While these services are reliably available individual operators vary from season to season and specific contact information is not available until the onset of the summer hiking season. Contact information for these services is available at the Trail Centre.

Bennett Trailhead

There is a primitive campground at Bennett, but there is no phone or other tourist services. All post-hike travel arrangements should be made prior to starting the trail; contact carriers directly. Access to/from Bennett is possible by rail, by taking the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. Information on schedule and fares is available year round by calling toll free 1-800-343-7373. Float plane charter service to/from Bennett is also available. For air charter information contact Alpine Aviation at (867) 668-7725. For those choosing to hike out to Log Cabin on the South Klondike Highway, the Trail Centre can provide information on bus schedules and shuttle services.