Trail
Denver Glacier Trail
Train-access trail from the Denver Caboose cabin up the East Fork Skagway River valley toward Denver Glacier.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Distance
- 4.5 mi[1]
- Elevation gain
- 900 ft
- Route type
- Out and back
- Access modes
- Train · Hike
- Has cabin or shelter
- Yes
- Hazards
- Avalanche paths in March and April; uneven, brushy terrain; bears.
TrainHike
Starts at the Denver Caboose Cabin, reached by a 6-mile White Pass & Yukon Route train ride to the Denver flag stop. The trail climbs through old-growth western hemlock along the East Fork of the Skagway River, past Denver Falls, to views of Denver Glacier's hanging ice and the Sawtooth Mountains. Avoid it in March and April, when avalanches are common. Brown and black bears use this area; make noise, carry bear spray and keep food secured.
- [1]Distance: 4.5 miles (Recreation.gov and USDA Forest Service, Denver Caboose Cabin); also reported as 4 to 6 miles round trip from the railroad stop (NPS Longer Day Hikes). All footnotes
Hiking · Photography
Sources
- Longer Day HikesNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
- 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