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Tour 1510
 The
Chilkoot Trail Outpost is a newly
constructed bed and breakfast in the heart of
the pristine Dyea Valley near Skagway. These
high quality cabins afford
guests with a pleasant touch of luxury in a
quiet and comfortable natural setting. The natural beauty of the area offers
hiking trails, picnic grounds, natural springs
and a waterfall.
Whether
hiking the famous Chilkoot Trail or just
enjoying the serenity of the wildlife and
history, guests will be sure to leave with
unforgettable memories of their personal
experience with life long local hosts, Fred
and Kathy Hosford, as well as encounters with
the indigenous bears, sea lions, bald eagles
and a host of other wildlife. Other
services offered with the luxury
accommodations are a light breakfast,
bicycles, a BBQ gazebo and campfire.
3
days / 2 nights
 Day
1: On arrival in Skagway, pick up
your rental car and take some time to get
familiar with this unique Alaska
town before reaching your final destination
of Dyea. The
old Gold Rush town site of Dyea boasted a bustling
population of more than 10,000 during the gold
rush; today it is a ghost town, with one
significant exception. Your
accommodations will be at the Chilkoot Trail
Outpost, located near the Chilkoot trailhead. The Outpost is a family-run countryside
retreat which offers deluxe hand-crafted cabins with private
bath facilities. All cabins are equipped with microwave,
refrigerator and coffeemaker. A light
breakfast is included with your stay, as
well as one gourmet picnic meal featuring
barbequed fish and chicken or steak. Overnight Chilkoot
Trail Outpost.
Day
2: Spend
the next days exploring Dyea, Skagway, and the Chilkoot
Trail. The
natural beauty of the property offers hiking trails,
picnic grounds, natural springs and a waterfall. The historic Chilkoot Trail is the "Gateway to the
Klondike."
It was
the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-99 that transformed the
Chilkoot Trail into a legend.
A fantastic day hike from your
cabin is a 5 mile trek, first up the “Golden
Stairway” where you gain about 500 feet of
elevation, and then onto
“Finnigans Point.”
 It takes a little over 2 hours to reach
Finnegan's Camp. The trail climbs up and down over a
couple of bluffs above the Taiya
River, but
generally is quite level. You can also visit the site
of the Gold Rush town of Dyea, where you will hardly
find any remnants of the former boom town. After a day of hiking,
bicycling or sightseeing, enjoy a quiet and relaxing
evening roasting s'mores over an onsite open campfire pit.
You are also free to use the
adjacent gazebo equipped with a commercial BBQ, dining
area, and hot and cold running water.
Overnight
Chilkoot Trail Outpost.
Day
3:
After breakfast, return the rental car in
Skagway, or perhaps continue your vacation
with a visit to Glacier Bay National Park
and Denali National Park
(click
to view sample itinerary).
Two
days rental car and two night deluxe cabin
accommodation including breakfast. All
taxes.
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