Skagway Excursions — Gold Rush History & Mountain Scenery
Skagway is a preserved Gold Rush town with one main street, 1,000 year-round residents, and some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in Alaska. The town itself is a living museum — restored saloons, wooden boardwalks, and the original Trail of '98 starting point.
The must-do excursion is the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, a narrow-gauge train ride that climbs 2,865 feet through tunnels, over trestle bridges, and past waterfalls on the same route Klondike Gold Rush stampeders took in 1898. Book the Summit Excursion (3.5 hours) for the full experience.
Skagway is also the best port for independent hiking. Lower Dewey Lake is an easy 0.7-mile trail to an alpine lake, and the Chilkoot Trail trailhead is accessible by shuttle for serious hikers.