Soapy Smith dies at least once a day. Shops set in Gold Rush-era buildings line Skagway's historic Broadway. In addition to the Trail of 98 Museum, which houses the most extensive collection of gold rush artifacts in Alaska, Skagway offers National Park interpretive centers, at least 18 places to eat and nearly 40 gift shops set along well-maintained boardwalks. Make this one of your first stops to get a good overview of what else is offered in the area. Tent campers can find a site nine miles from Skagway with the National Park Service.
Reservations have to be made by mail.
Until 1970, Skagway was only served by ferry and small commercial airplanes. Now, a road takes drivers to Carcross, and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, where the road meets up with the Alaska-Canada Highway. A bus makes regular trips from Skagway to Fairbanks. And, of course, there's the popular rail adventure on the White Pass and Yukon Route, which traverses the most rugged mountain terrain imaginable, in one place climbing 2,865 feet in just 20 miles. Klondike Road Relay running race to Whitehorse.