Chilkoot Trail
The Chilkoot Trail Gold Rush. ... Traveling through the Yukon the eager Americans crossed one very popular trail, The Chilkoot. The Chilkoot Trail is a 33-mile trek from Dyea to Lake Bennett. ... ca/schools/carcross/chilkoot/chilkoot. ... Although this trail was especially dangerous due to bad weather conditions the trip was only made worse by the enforcement of a Canadian regulation that hikers had to literally carry a ton of food to last them the trip. ... This requirement was vital to survival on the Chilkoot trail. ... ca/schools/carcross/chilkoot/chilkoot.htm pg 2 of 5) Assisting the stampeders along the trail were some Indians who would often get paid to carry gear for them and set up small tent cities along the way.