Skagway

At the head of the Lynn Canal, Skagway was the landing point for the Klondike Gold Rush; the White Pass and Yukon Route railway still climbs from the pier.

Country

United States (US)

UN/LOCODE

USSGY

Coordinates

59.458300, -135.313900

Timezone

America/Juneau

Region

Alaska

Head tax per guest

$44.80

Shore excursions

• White Pass and Yukon Route Railway

  The 1898 narrow-gauge railway climbing to the 2,865-foot White Pass summit.

  3.5 hours · $199.00 · easy

• Klondike Gold Rush Historic Park Walk

  The restored 1898 downtown and the National Park Service museum.

  2.0 hours · $45.00 · easy

• Chilkoot Trail and Dyea Ghost Town

  The lower Chilkoot Trail and the abandoned townsite at Dyea.

  4.0 hours · $109.00 · active

• Yukon Suspension Bridge and Emerald Lake

  A coach over the pass into the Yukon Territory with viewpoint stops.

  6.5 hours · $189.00 · easy

• Whale Watching and Wildlife Cruise

  A small-boat search for humpbacks and orcas with an onboard naturalist.

  3.5 hours · $159.00 · easy

• Rainforest and Wildlife Walk

  A guided walk through temperate rainforest with stops for eagles, bears and salmon streams.

  3.0 hours · $89.00 · moderate

• Floatplane Glacier Flightseeing

  A floatplane flight over the icefield with a landing on a remote lake.

  2.0 hours · $349.00 · easy