Chilkoot Trail
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The Chilkoot Trail is a historic mountain pass route in Alaska and British Columbia famous as a primary gateway for prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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Target entity: Chilkoot Trail Context triple: [Skagway, hasNearbyTrail, Chilkoot Trail]
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White Pass
White Pass is a mountain pass in the Coast Mountains of Alaska and British Columbia, historically significant as a major route during the Klondike Gold Rush and now known for the White Pass and Yukon Route railway.
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Timberline Trail
Timberline Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking loop that circumnavigates Oregon’s Mount Hood, offering alpine scenery, river crossings, and access to diverse mountain ecosystems.
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Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance hiking and equestrian route that runs from the Mexican border to the Canadian border through California, Oregon, and Washington along the crests of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges.
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Sawtooth Pass Trail
Sawtooth Pass Trail is a high-elevation hiking route in Sequoia National Park known for its steep ascent, alpine scenery, and access to the Mineral King backcountry.
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Applegate–Lassen Route
The Applegate–Lassen Route was an alternative emigrant trail in the mid-19th century that branched off the main California Trail to provide a northern route into California and southern Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chilkoot Trail Target entity description: The Chilkoot Trail is a historic mountain pass route in Alaska and British Columbia famous as a primary gateway for prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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A.
White Pass
White Pass is a mountain pass in the Coast Mountains of Alaska and British Columbia, historically significant as a major route during the Klondike Gold Rush and now known for the White Pass and Yukon Route railway.
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B.
Timberline Trail
Timberline Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking loop that circumnavigates Oregon’s Mount Hood, offering alpine scenery, river crossings, and access to diverse mountain ecosystems.
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C.
Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance hiking and equestrian route that runs from the Mexican border to the Canadian border through California, Oregon, and Washington along the crests of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges.
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Sawtooth Pass Trail
Sawtooth Pass Trail is a high-elevation hiking route in Sequoia National Park known for its steep ascent, alpine scenery, and access to the Mineral King backcountry.
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Applegate–Lassen Route
The Applegate–Lassen Route was an alternative emigrant trail in the mid-19th century that branched off the main California Trail to provide a northern route into California and southern Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
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historic trail ⓘ mountain pass route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898)
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surface form:
Klondike Gold Rush stampeders
Yukon goldfields ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crosses |
Canada–United States border
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surface form:
United States–Canada border
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| designation |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark (United States)
National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| difficulty | strenuous multi-day hike ⓘ |
| followsPass |
Chilkoot Trail
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chilkoot Pass
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| governingBodyCanada |
Parks Canada
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surface form:
Parks Canada, Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
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| governingBodyUS |
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial)
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surface form:
National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
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| hasCamping | designated backcountry campsites ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
Chilkoot Trail
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chilkoot Pass
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| highestPointElevation |
about 1,067 meters
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about 3,500 feet ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | overland route from tidewater to the interior during the Klondike Gold Rush ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898)
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surface form:
Klondike Gold Rush
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| length |
about 33 miles
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about 53 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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British Columbia ⓘ Canada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managingOrganization |
Parks Canada
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National Park Service ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
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| near |
Skagway
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surface form:
Skagway, Alaska
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| notableFeature |
historic artifacts along the route
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steep ascent to Chilkoot Pass ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chilkoot Trail
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial) ⓘ
surface form:
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
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| primaryUse |
backcountry hiking
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historical tourism ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| region | Coast Mountains ⓘ |
| requires | backcountry permit for overnight trips ⓘ |
| season | typically hiked in summer ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| surface | dirt and rock footpath ⓘ |
| terminus |
Bennett, British Columbia
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Dyea, Alaska ⓘ |
| trailType | point-to-point trail ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 3 to 5 days to hike ⓘ |
| useDuringKlondikeGoldRush | primary gateway for prospectors to the Yukon goldfields ⓘ |
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