Train Ride to the White Pass Summit

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The word lovely is a strange adjective to couple with the word Skagway, but today was a lovely day here - sunny, blue skies and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Rachel and I took advantage of the situation and rode the scenic White Pass and Yukon Railroad up to the White Pass Summit. Leaving from the train depot in town near the docks, the 20 mile ride passes over several bridges and waterfalls and through two tunnels.

In Canada, at the summit, the engines switch positions from the front of the train to the back and the seat backs flip over so that we face in the opposite direction. The scenery was absolutely spectacular on the trip up and back again.

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Photos

The Road from the Train
We are always taking pictures of the tracks from the road, now we see a different perspective.

The Train Bridges
Coming around the switchback and heading for the bridges

One Thousand Foot Drop
Going over the railroad bridge there is a 1000 foot drop - Yikes!

Train heading back down the mountain
Going over 1000 foot drop bridge

Caboose Cabin
For $35 a person can camp in this caboose overnight. Hikers