Alaska & The Yukon 2009 - (Page 29) ENLAR GED AR EA S HOW N Eagle YUKON-CHARLEY RIVERS NATIONAL PRESERVE ALASKA White Pass to Lake Bennett Step aboard the nostalgic parlor cars of the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad for an epic journey. Built in 1898, this International Civil Engineering Landmark carries you through terrain “too steep for a Billy goat and too cold for a polar bear” climbing nearly 3,000 feet in just 20 miles and negotiating cliff-hanging turns, tunnels and trestles. You’ll follow the legendary route of the Klondike Gold Rush. Back in 1897, thousands of Stampeders left Skagway hauling a ton of required goods over White Pass. They made it to Lake Bennett at the head of the Yukon River and, numbering in the thousands, they pitched tents, cut lumber from the virgin forests, and knocked together rudimentary boats for the last leg of their journey. On tours 3–6, travel along with these rugged adventurers hearing of the hardships, uncertainties and tragedies they faced. Imagine the scene when, after months of waiting, the pack ice broke up and a flotilla of boats set off downriver to challenge the sometimes-roiling rapids of the great river. With a lunch stop and a leisurely-guided walk along the pristine shores of Lake Bennett, your White Pass rail experience is complete. AKT08_KlondikeLocator.eps background name: AT08_KlondikeL Dawson City TINTINA TRENCH Ft. Selkirk UK ON RIV ER Minto FIVE FINGER RAPIDS YUKON TERRITORY LAKE LEBARGE Whitehorse MILES CANYON Carcross BRITISH COLUMBIA Bennett ABov e All aboard the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad for a scenic journey through history. LefT To rIGHT Starting out — “Ho for the Klondike!” Human chain over torturous Chilkoot Pass Lake Bennett, staging point for the Yukon River. CHILKOOT PASS THE GOLDEN STAIRS THE SCALES Dyea Cruise Chilkoot Trail White Pass Trail White Pass & Yukon Route Rail Klondike Highway mv Yukon Queen II White Pass Skagway From SEATTLE The Klondike Trail Y
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