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The White Pass Snow Fleet – Dewey Lake Trailhead loop from Skagway

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The White Pass Snow Fleet – Dewey Lake Trailhead loop from Skagway

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The White Pass Snow Fleet – Dewey Lake Trailhead loop from Skagway

04:21

9.31km

940m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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108 m

Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center

Highlight • Historical Site

To understand the events of the late 19th century, you should make a detour to this visitor center. Many pictures and great explanations make the happenings of that time very real.

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202 m

Rotary Snowplow No. 1 (1899)

Highlight • Monument

'Rotary Snowplow #1' was used by the 'White Pass & Yukon Route Railway' on the railway line from Skagway to Whitehorse in Yukon from 1898 to 1965 to clear snow from the rails.

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202 m

The White Pass Snow Fleet

Highlight • Monument

This snow removal vehicle was built in New Jersey in 1899 and helped keep the pass clear in many winters.

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623 m

Dewey Lake Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This trailhead offers access to both Lower and Upper Dewey Lakes.

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925 m

Viewpoint

1.43 km

This intersection is the juncture of three trails: To the south is Lower Dewey Lake (and some distance beyond it, Sturgill's Landing). To the northeast, the trail continues to Upper Dewey Lake/Devil's Punchbowl, and Icy Lake/Upper Reid Falls.

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4.67 km

Upper Dewey Lake

Highlight • Lake

Your reward for the challenging hike up until this point is an idyllic blue-green lake, with the rich coloring that only glacier-fed waters can provide.

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9.31 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.46 km

817 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.63 km

464 m

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Friday 29 May

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The White Pass Snow Fleet – Dewey Lake Trailhead loop from Skagway

Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Center

Rotary Snowplow No. 1 (1899)

The White Pass Snow Fleet

Dewey Lake Trailhead

Trail Intersection

Upper Dewey Lake

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