Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada
How to Get There
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
1-800-789-8566 Toll free
1-800-661-0495 Toll free
Air North
1-800-661-0407 Toll free
City of Skagway Tourism Information
1-888-762-1898 Toll free
Alaska Marine Highway
1-800-642-0066 Toll free
Dyea Trailhead
Chilkoot Trail map © Parks CanadaView the larger version of this image. This image is larger than 640 pixels.
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. 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 no road to Bennett. Access is by train or floatplane. There is no phone or cell phone service at Bennett. All post-hike travel arrangements must be made prior to starting the trail. Contact carriers directly:
Log Cabin Access/Egress
The Cut Off Trail is closed between May 1 and November 30. During this time travel on it is prohibited and you may be charged with an offence under the Canada National Parks Act if you are found travelling on the Cut Off Trail. The trail is no longer maintained and a bridge has been removed. There is therefore a greater risk to you of personal injury. Reduced sightlines due to vegetation re-growth increases the risk of a surprise bear encounter.
Using the WP&YR railway right of way and tracks to get to or from the Chilkoot Trail is trespassing and illegal under the Railway Safety Act. Travelling on the railway right of way is dangerous there is a risk of being hit by a train or other railway equipment. If you do so it is entirely at your own discretion and you accept any and all risks absolutely and Parks Canada Agency is not liable to you whatsoever.