Dalton Trail, trail between Alaska and Canada
The Dalton Trail is a hiking route in northern Canada where Yukon, British Columbia, and Haines Borough meet. The path crosses high alpine landscapes with mountains, forests, clear streams, and numerous lakes where trout and grayling live.
The route was originally known as the Grease Trail because the Chilkat Indians traded fish oil and other goods inland there long before Europeans knew of it. Jack Dalton explored the area in the 1890s, built trading posts, and permanently attached his name to the route.
The trail's name comes from Jack Dalton, who made the route known and controlled it in the 1890s. Place names like Pyramid Harbour and Pleasant Camp today remind visitors of that early settlement period and show how European influence shaped the region.
Access is easy with daily flights to Whitehorse in the Yukon and from there to nearby airports. The Dalton Trail Lodge serves as a starting point and offers accommodation, meals, and guided hikes for visitors of different experience levels.
Jack Dalton introduced a pony express line that carried mail and travelers between Pyramid Harbour and Fort Selkirk. This transport method remained one of the few workable routes for large livestock such as cattle and reindeer heading to Dawson, especially after other routes were built.
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