Trail
7-Mile Saddle Trail (Ripinski Ridge)
- Distance
- 13.7713037575932 mi
Steep, minimally maintained trail from Haines Highway mile 7 to the 7-Mile Saddle, Peak 3920 and Mount Ripinski.
13.8 mi
Native village
Klukwan
Chilkat Tlingit village on the Chilkat River about 21 miles northwest of Haines, home of the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center.
- Website
- chilkat-nsn.gov
- Population
- 87
- Population year
- 2020
- Cultures
- Tlingit
- Tribal government
- Chilkat Indian Village
- Access modes
- Road
- Phone
- 907-767-5505
- Klukwan@chilkat-nsn.gov
Road
Klukwan (Tlakw Aan, roughly "forever village") began as a Chilkat Tlingit village on the trade route later known as the Dalton Trail, and is the only one remaining of five Chilkat villages in the area before 1900. It lies about 21 miles northwest of Haines on the Chilkat River and is headquarters of the federally recognized Chilkat Indian Village; 87 people lived there at the 2020 census. Visitors are welcome at the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center. Tribal office phone 907-767-5505, email klukwan@chilkat-nsn.gov.
Location
In pictures
Cultural tours
Sources
- Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage CenterJilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center · Accessed 2026-11-10
- Klukwan, AlaskaWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-10
- Cultural Heritage Center: Chilkat Indian VillageChilkat Indian Village · Accessed 2026-11-10
Last updated 2026-11-12
Nearby within 25 miles
Trails
Airports
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.
17.0 mi
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.
20.8 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Haines Hitch-Up RV Park
Private full-hookup RV park on Main Street, walking distance to downtown; open May 1 to September 15.
19.1 mi
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.
20.5 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.
23.1 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.
24.6 mi
Cultural sites
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.
19.9 mi
Cultural site
Skagway Historic District
Almost 100 gold rush buildings along Broadway and the boardwalks, the heart of Klondike Gold Rush NHP.
20.6 mi
Rivers
Ghost towns
Museums
Museum
Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum
Soapy Smith's gold rush saloon, a roadside museum since 1935, reopened by NPS in 2016; free timed tickets.
20.6 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.
20.6 mi
Museum
Mascot Saloon Museum
A Broadway saloon built in 1898, closed by prohibition in 1916 and restored by NPS to its 1904 look.
20.7 mi
Museum
Moore House and Cabin
The home of Skagway's founding Moore family at 5th and Spring, with Captain William Moore's 1887 cabin.
20.8 mi