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| Gold Rush town still thrives today with tourists! |
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| The women in our group choose to take the train ride up to White Pass |
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| Along the Skagway River, a route many gold diggers followed to get to Dawson Creek where gold wasa discovered in 1896, one of my ancestors came here too. |
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| Looking back down the canyon, you can see several cruise ships docked. |
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| Quite a feat to build this railroad, especially the bridge trestles still standing |
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| Beautiful wildflowers decorate the hillsides abundantly on this cool day! |
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| That's our engine pulling us up these steep incline then we'll return back. |
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| Several tunnels were blasted through granite rocks to laid this track. |
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| Don't look down if you get nervous...lol! |
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| It's difficult to imagine building these bridges back in the late 1890s. |
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| Before the train, men had to hike along the river banks. |
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| White Pass summit, we are now in Canada but won't stay just turn around. |
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| Heading back on the same track happens too soon on this 3.5 hr ride. |
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| Klondike Gold Fields is a place where you can go and pan for gold! |
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| Too soon we are back to town and civilization! |
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| The depot greets us with tourist sales and refreshments to buy. |