Klondike Highway - Wikipedia
The Klondike Highway is a highway that runs from the Alaska Panhandle through the province of British Columbia and the territory of Yukon in Canada, linking the coastal town of Skagway, Alaska, to Dawson City, Yukon.
Drive The Klondike Highway in 2024: Skagway to Dawson City
The Klondike Highway is 715 km/445 mile highway that connects Skagway Alaska to Whitehorse and Dawson City Yukon, the heart of the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898. Beginning in Skagway, the South Klondike Highway climbs steeply for 22 km/14 miles to the 3,292 foot/1003 m summit of the White Pass near the Alaska/Canada border.
Driving the scenic Klondike Highway from Alaska to the Yukon
Klondike Highway is a very scenic yet challenging drive linking the Alaskan coastal town of Skagway with Yukon's Dawson City, the heart of the Klondike.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Feb 1, 2024 · The dream of a better life catapulted thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Their journey shaped them, and changed the people they encountered and the north forever. Today, the park remembers the trails, boomtowns, and stories of …
What to Know Before You Drive the Klondike Highway
Sep 21, 2023 · What Is the Klondike Highway? The Klondike Highway is a modern road that parallels the route taken by prospectors in the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush. Dawson City, Yukon, was the ultimate destination, but the journey was grueling.
Driving the Klondike Highway- Alaska to the Yukon - Travel? Yes …
Aug 15, 2024 · The South Klondike Highway is the portion we drove. It leads from Skagway to Whitehorse, passing through the The White Pass mountain summit area and the Southern Lakes region of the Yukon. The North Klondike Highway connects Whitehorse to Dawson City.
Klondike Highway Yukon Travel Guide
The 715 km Klondike Highway (Hwy #2) is the main north-south travel route in Yukon and links the Alaskan coastal town of Skagway to Yukon’s Dawson City and the Klondike goldfields. The ferry dock at Skagway is the official start of the South Klondike Highway.
Skagway: Gateway to the Klondike (Teaching with Historic Places)
Since 1978, the Klondike Highway has connected Skagway to Canada's interior. A transportation gateway for commerce and tourism, Skagway serves as an example of how a frontier town survived the end of its boomtown era.
The Golden Circle Route through Alaska and Yukon - Bell's Travel …
The Golden Circle Route, is an easy and highly recommended drive that explores the incredible scenery, unique towns, the rich history of the First Nations and the most famous Gold Rush of them all, the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898.
Klondike Highway - AARoads Wiki
The Klondike Highway is a highway that runs from the Alaska Panhandle through the province of British Columbia and the territory of Yukon in Canada, linking the coastal town of Skagway, Alaska, to Dawson City, Yukon.