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Lower Reid Falls

4.8 (14 reviews)

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Gabe B.

An unexpected find. Walked to see the cemetery and were greeted by other travelers sitting on the bench waiting for the shuttle. They mentioned the waterfalls, a look of confusion must have shown on my face, "wait, there's dead people, and waterfalls?" Yes, there is! Follow the lower Reid falls trail - an easy 10 minute or so walk, and you come up on a beautiful waterfall with some of the clearest water you'll see.

This was beautiful, so much we decided to go to the upper Reid...
Toma C.

This was beautiful and the hike up was was difficult for someone who moderate exercises. The climb up was decent but down is harder. You will go by the gold rush cemetery. It was one of our stops. When you get to the top you ca find flakes of gold in the water fall. It is so amazing up there.

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K O.

The very short hike starts at the goldminer graveyard, which is a worthwhile visit in and of itself. We went in late September, after the salmon run, so beware of the smell of rotting salmon carcasses during this season. Let me preface by stating this visit added significantly to my trip in a historical manner because of the cemetery. The dates (mostly between 1898-1899), ages (mostly between 19-38), & markers give a sense of the times. It's a peaceful, sad place... I was reminded of the hopes of the people who journeyed to and died here. The falls are beautiful, & trumps the majority of falls I've visited in mid and southern California. It was also extremely easy for us to hike, compared with the 2-5 miles of other, less dramatic falls. The hike to the falls is about a quarter mile on unpaved dirt, on a decently manicured path (you don't need to bring your machete to cut branches). It is also well marked with signs, & not crowded. I would definitely visit again if in the area.

Beautiful mountains behind us as we hiked!
Amy V.

A walk through the cemetery? Sure why not. This was our first thing on our to-do list as we got off our cruise ship in Skawgay. We had to take a shuttle from town to get to the trail. Once we were there, we walked along the road with the beautiful mountains behind us. After about 15 min down the road, you'll reach the cemetery, yes a cemetery. It was a pretty small and old cemetery though, it was dated all the way back in the 1800's. You'll have to go up and through the small cemetary to get to the waterfall. It's an easy hike, small hills, and as a result, a beautiful waterfall at the end! This was a short hike so it's very doable for those that stops here on their cruise, it won't take up the entire day. I am totally in love with Alaska's beauty.

Gushing waterfall!! Flow may vary depending on season and time of visit.

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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Inside

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

4.6(39 reviews)
0.5 km

I love this place and go there every time I'm in the area. It's usually when I'm on an Alaska…read morecruise. This location has beautiful rubber stamps to Commemorate your visit if you have a National passport stamping book. The exhibits onsite give you a feel for what the prospectors had to go thru to try to get to the gold Fields. It looked like the golden staircase had huge step ups on the way up the trail. And it said each miner had to have 2,000 pounds of food, so they had to make lots of trips up and back to take all that food up the trail.

Visited the museum and really enjoyed it. It tells the fascinating story of the Klondike Gold Rush,…read moreincluding how gold was originally discovered in 1896 by Skookum Jim Mason, his nephew Dawson Charlie, his sister Kate Carmack and brother in law George Carmack, which quickly sparked a rush of prospectors hoping to strike it rich. The museum is run by the National Park Service and does a great job of bringing the history to life. I especially enjoyed the film explaining how the discovery unfolded and how it transformed the region almost overnight. It's incredible to imagine the hardship people went through to get there in search of gold. Even Jack London made it up to the Klondike when he was only 20 years old, which adds another interesting layer to the story. Overall, a very well-presented and informative experience that's definitely worth a visit -- It's free.

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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Inside the Visitor Center.

Inside the Visitor Center.

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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - This is the Visitor Center for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

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This is the Visitor Center for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

Upper Dewey Lake Trail to Devil's Punchbowl

Upper Dewey Lake Trail to Devil's Punchbowl

4.5(2 reviews)
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This is it. This is what I'd like to talk about. The trail that starts in downtown Skagway, Alaska…read moreand leads to Upper Dewey Lake and eventually Devil's Punchbowl! I'm not shy about this, lol, so I'm just going to say it...the views from high above were blissful! Joyous! Incomprehensible! Lol, can I go any further? Hehehe. Now...for my first ever visit to Skagway, I had stopped in at the Visitor Center, spoken with a few of the locals and done my research. If there's one hike you must do while here, it's this trail that navigates to Upper Dewey Lake and then finally Devil's Punchbowl. Briefly, I want to say...along my adventure...a few other hikers I passed by said the sights and surroundings reaching Devil's Punchbowl were 10 out of 10! Yeah, sure, I didn't really believe these people. These (in my head) were amateur explorers, lol. What did they know? Here I am, having visited almost every national park, having accomplished loads of hikes and trails. Lol, I'm Mr. Know It All! So...I didn't really take these random acquaintances seriously. Well, obviously, I am here writing this, my story, and yes...this hiking trail that takes you to the upper limits of Skagway...standing high above the inlet of the Alaskan Panhandle has won my full support and approval! This was easily one of the 10 BEST HIKES I have ever accomplished! Almost 4000 feet high! Feeling like I'm on top of the world! I can't stress enough the type of mighty feeling I felt in my belly! The freedom! Just, (tears of joy), breathing in that fresh Alaskan air was unlike anything else. I am beyond grateful to be writing about this, lol. And...once again...this hike relit my fuel, to say...I take nothing for granted. I am humbled. Thank you Skagway, Alaska! This Dewey Lake Trail leads to all sorts of different pathways. You don't necessarily need to trek to Upper Dewey Lake and Devil's Punchbowl. There's the Lower Dewey Lake Loop (nothing special), Sturgill's Landing, and mediocre Icy Lake and Upper Reid Falls. But...going all the way to Upper Dewey Lake and Devil's Punchbowl was monumental! First off...if you're going to make it all the way to Upper Dewey Lake...you MUST FINISH it till the end at Devil's Punchbowl. MUST. Some cruise ship passengers I was hiking alongside never ventured fully to Devil's Punchbowl. They missed out. Because...Dewey Lake was just okay. But...the real highpoint of it all happens when you're climbing to Devil's Punchbowl. Especially in the afternoon time with the sun at your back makes for the perfect setting. All my wondrous moments came while at the top of the mountain. Then, I could view Upper Dewey Lake and the colorful snowcapped mountains in their entirety and, wow, this is what it's all about! Also, off to the left hand side while climbing, you can view downtown Skagway and the cruise ships docked in port. This Upper Dewey Lake Trail to Devil's Punchbowl took 8 hours to complete. They say it's an all day hike but I started at 12pm and finished by 8pm...a little before sunset. Here are the statistics... - To arrive at Upper Dewey Lake, it's 7 miles roundtrip gaining 3100 feet in elevation. Definitely, strenuous. - To arrive at Devil's Punchbowl, in total from the trailhead it's 9.5 miles gaining 3700 feet in elevation. At this point it's all adrenaline, lol. And...so let me just talk about the incline and how hard the hike was. After the initial start...it's nothing but serious climbing and climbing and climbing. Especially, there'll be a sign beside the Lower Dewey Lake Trail Intersection stating to arrive at Upper Dewey Lake...it's only 2 more miles. But...that 2 miles is straight incline. Just be prepared with water and food/snacks and embrace the challenge. One thing...Skagway is known for having loads of cruise ship passengers. If you're from a cruise and want to head to Devil's Punchbowl, you must start this trail immediately when exiting the ship. Unfortunately, along the way to Upper Dewey Lake, there's nothing to view. It's plenty of switchbacks and intense trekking upward through forest on a dirt pathway and beside a streaming river. In the end...the reward of it all is snapping stunning photos from the top of the mountain, located just outside Devil's Punchbowl. This hike totally rejuvenated and motivated me to explore what's next on my summer journey throughout Alaska. Btw...the actual Devil's Punchbowl was average. It's all about the views peering down upon Upper Dewey Lake and Skagway. Like out of a photoshopped magazine or postcard, lol. Looking at my pictures, they really don't do justice. Finally, the views from high above were so special. I can't put into writing other than to say you must come here and do this, to reinforce, to believe, that the world is a beautiful place and there's nothing like standing among the heart of the great outdoors.

A strenuous trek up the hill with a lot of switchbacks and is not for the faint of heart as this is…read morea difficult strenuous walk that reminds me a lot of some of the trails I walked in Hawaii. Big chunks of the path going up the hill is uneven with wet/loose dirt and exposed roots and imbedded rocks that you need to stay focused on. The vegetation is lush and green and is quite serene. Nice elevated views in spots with lake views and alternate trails around the lake. We only got as far as Dewey lake and there trail system on this day (which is what this review and rating reflects) due to another hike we had taken earlier in the morning where we ran to of time and had to return to the ship for departure. Having said that, I see in the other review that the Punchbowl is amazing and that is something we will have to do on the next trip here which we will definitely be doing at some point in the future. Upper Reid falls was also a goal for us as we saw the lower Reid falls earlier in the day which was absolutely gorgeous. Overall a nice but strenuous place to hike that offers some beautiful scenery along the way.

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Upper Dewey Lake Trail to Devil's Punchbowl - Upper Dewey Lake!

Upper Dewey Lake!

Upper Dewey Lake Trail to Devil's Punchbowl - Lots of switchbacks with rough terrain

Lots of switchbacks with rough terrain

Upper Dewey Lake Trail to Devil's Punchbowl

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Lower Reid Falls - hiking - Updated May 2026

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