Sunday, June 29, 2014

The Klondike Gold Rush route in pictures


Chilkoot Trail

Bennett Lake, the first in the chain of lakes that mark the Yukon river portion of the gold rush route, after taking either the Chilkoot Trail or White Pass from salt water.



Miles Canyon

An excerpt from one of Jack London's Smoke Bellew stories describing the gold rush trail and the passage through Miles Canyon



Lake Laberge

Five Finger Rapids



Dawson City (click to enlarge)





Hub Saloon