What it's like
The White Pass and Yukon Route is a narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon. It was built to carry miners from Skagway toward the gold fields of the Klondike, and it stayed in service until the early 1980s.
Today the restored line runs purely for visitors and operates through the summer. The trip goes up the mountain and back, with the train curving above the river far below. Trains leave from Skagway, which sits at the base of the climb.
Good to know
- The train runs from May to early October.
White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
The White Pass and Yukon Route is a narrow-gauge railway that climbs out of Skagway toward the White Pass. Riders get long views of the train winding along the mountainside above the river.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Suspension Bridge, Yukon Sled Dogs, and Summit Views
Skagway glaciers by helicopter
A helicopter flight over the glaciers that ring Skagway, seen from the air across ice fields and peaks. It is booked as a tour rather than arranged on your own.
Dyea townsite
The Dyea townsite is the remains of a gold rush boomtown at the head of the Taiya River Valley. Today it is a lush natural area where you walk among old ruins and wild plants.
Lower Dewey Lake
Lower Dewey Lake is a moderate loop trail just outside Skagway's town center, leading through spruce and hemlock forest to a mountain lake. Most people walk it as a half day in the hills above town.
Yakutania Point
A short walk from town to a point on Taiya Inlet, with a view down Lynn Canal toward the Chilkat Mountains. Trails, a footbridge and a picnic shelter make it an easy stop.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Sightseeing and scenic rides
