Trail
Denver Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 900 ft
- Route type
- Out and back
Train-access trail from the Denver Caboose cabin up the East Fork Skagway River valley toward Denver Glacier.
4.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Denver Caboose Cabin
Retired WP&YR caboose turned Forest Service cabin, 5.5 miles north of Skagway beside the railway; sleeps six.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Season months
- May–Sep
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 45 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232946
- Access modes
- Train · Hike
TrainHike
A retired 1960s White Pass & Yukon Route caboose converted to a Forest Service rental cabin about 5.5 miles north of Skagway on the East Fork of the Skagway River. It sleeps six, has an oil stove and outhouse, and the Denver Glacier trail starts at the door. Reach it by train to the Denver flag stop. Closed October through April. Book on Recreation.gov for $45 a night; Juneau Ranger District, 907-586-8800.
Location
Connected places & operators
Hiking · Cabins
Sources
- Denver Caboose CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Denver Caboose CabinRecreation.gov · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Skagway to Denver Round TripWhite Pass & Yukon Route Railway · Accessed 2026-11-11
Last updated 2026-11-12
Nearby within 25 miles
Airports
Airport
Skagway Airport (SGY)
State airport at the edge of town with a 3,550-foot paved runway; Alaska Seaplanes is the only scheduled airline.
4.2 mi
Airport
Haines Airport (HNS)
State airport on the Haines Highway about 3 miles from town, with a 4,000 ft paved runway and commuter flights to Juneau.
20.6 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Dyea Campground
NPS campground 9 miles from Skagway and half a mile from the Chilkoot trailhead: 22 first-come sites at $10 a night.
4.3 mi
Campground
Finnegan's Point Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
First Chilkoot Trail campground, 4.8 miles from the trailhead, with six tent sites and Irene Glacier views.
6.3 mi
Campground
Canyon City Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
Chilkoot Trail camp at mile 7.7 with 11 sites, a warming cabin and the Canyon City townsite half a mile away.
8.1 mi
Campground
Pleasant Camp Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
Quiet Chilkoot Trail camp at mile 10.7 with 11 sites; the least-used campground on the US side.
9.8 mi
Campground
Sheep Camp Campground (Chilkoot Trail)
Last US campground before Chilkoot Pass, at mile 13, with 27 tent sites and nightly ranger briefings.
11.0 mi
Campground
Haines Hitch-Up RV Park
Private full-hookup RV park on Main Street, walking distance to downtown; open May 1 to September 15.
20.1 mi
Museums
Museum
Moore House and Cabin
The home of Skagway's founding Moore family at 5th and Spring, with Captain William Moore's 1887 cabin.
4.4 mi
Museum
Mascot Saloon Museum
A Broadway saloon built in 1898, closed by prohibition in 1916 and restored by NPS to its 1904 look.
4.5 mi
Museum
Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum
Soapy Smith's gold rush saloon, a roadside museum since 1935, reopened by NPS in 2016; free timed tickets.
4.5 mi
Museum
Klondike Gold Rush NHP Visitor Center (Train Depot)
The park visitor center in the 1898 White Pass & Yukon Route depot at 2nd and Broadway: exhibits, ranger talks and a film.
4.5 mi
Rivers
Cultural sites
Cultural site
Skagway Historic District
Almost 100 gold rush buildings along Broadway and the boardwalks, the heart of Klondike Gold Rush NHP.
4.5 mi
Cultural site
Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark
Alaska's only pre-war Army post, built 1902 to 1904 at Portage Cove; its homes and parade ground are an easy walk from downtown.
20.4 mi
