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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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking trail
historic trail
mountain pass route
associatedWith Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898)
surface form: Klondike Gold Rush stampeders

Yukon goldfields
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Canada–United States border
surface form: United States–Canada border
designation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark (United States)

National Historic Site of Canada
difficulty strenuous multi-day hike
followsPass Chilkoot Trail self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chilkoot Pass
governingBodyCanada Parks Canada
surface form: Parks Canada, Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
governingBodyUS Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial)
surface form: National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
hasCamping designated backcountry campsites
highestPoint Chilkoot Trail self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chilkoot Pass
highestPointElevation about 1,067 meters
about 3,500 feet
historicalFunction overland route from tidewater to the interior during the Klondike Gold Rush
historicalPeriod Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898)
surface form: Klondike Gold Rush
length about 33 miles
about 53 kilometers
locatedIn Alaska
British Columbia
Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
managingOrganization Parks Canada
National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
near Skagway
surface form: Skagway, Alaska
notableFeature historic artifacts along the route
steep ascent to Chilkoot Pass
partOf Chilkoot Trail self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial)
surface form: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
primaryUse backcountry hiking
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
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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Skagway hasNearbyTrail Chilkoot Trail
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial) locatedIn Chilkoot Trail
subject surface form: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial) locatedIn Chilkoot Trail
subject surface form: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
this entity surface form: White Pass Trail
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial) hasPart Chilkoot Trail
subject surface form: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Trail Unit
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (partial) traversedBy Chilkoot Trail
subject surface form: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada (contiguous trail system)
Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898) route Chilkoot Trail
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Pass
White Pass comparedWith Chilkoot Trail
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Pass
Chilkoot Trail followsPass Chilkoot Trail self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Pass
Chilkoot Trail highestPoint Chilkoot Trail self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Pass
Chilkoot Trail partOf Chilkoot Trail self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
Taiya Inlet connectedTo Chilkoot Trail
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Trail region
Taiya Inlet historicalSiteNearby Chilkoot Trail
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Trailhead
Klondike Highway passesNear Chilkoot Trail
this entity surface form: Chilkoot Trail region