Skagway Excursions
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Explore Skagway
Skagway is a land of towering peaks, rich Gold Rush history and vibrant wildlife like moose and bears. When you visit with Princess, you can immerse yourself in the Gold Rush history by trying traditional gold panning or riding the Yukon Railway. Feeling more adventurous? You’ll love a UTV ride or ziplining through the lush Alaska forests where you can see waterfalls cascading beneath you or maybe even a towering moose crossing the marshes.
Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields for the thousands who flocked to Alaska and the Yukon with the hope of striking it rich. Skagway may have boasted the shortest route to the Klondike, but it wasn't the easiest.
Over 100 years ago, the White Pass route through the Coast Mountains and the shorter but steeper Chilkoot Trail were used by countless stampeders. Many a would-be miner perished on the treacherous Chilkoot Trail.
The gold rush was a boon and by 1898, Skagway was Alaska's largest town with a population of about 20,000. Hotels, saloons, dance halls and gambling houses prospered. But when the gold yield dwindled in 1900, so did the population as miners quickly shifted to new finds in Nome.
Today, Skagway has less than 1,000 residents. It still retains the flavor of the gold rush era.
Points of Interest
- White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
- Outdoor Adventures
- Klondike Summit
- Gold Rush History
- Yukon (Canada)
- Haines
- Red Onion Saloon
- Dog Sledding
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