Site Site 6 Pleasant Camp, Loop Pleasant Camp Campground

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park | Chilkoot Trail Camping Permits

Type: HIKE TO

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Site Details

• Pets Allowed: Yes
• : Yes
• Proximity to Water: Riverfront
• Site Access: Hike-In
• Campfire Allowed: No
• Hike in Distance: 10.7

Permitted Equipment

• Tent
• Small Tent

Driveway Details

• : 10
• : 10

Need to Know

• You are required to stop by the Trail Center in Skagway to validate your permit and receive a safety briefing prior to starting your hike.

• Pleasant Camp is located near the Taiya River. It is just after a relatively large elevation gain coming from Canyon City. It is a good place to stay for experienced hikers accustomed to long days who want a quieter campground than Sheep Camp.

  Your permit guarantees you a site within the campground. Individual sites are first come, first served. When you arrive in the campground you may set up camp at any unused site.

  ·        Location: Mile marker10.7

  ·        Site elevation: 750 ft

  ·        Campsites: 11 bare ground sites

  ·        Warming shelter: 1 canvas walled tent with wood burning stove

  ·        Food storage: bear boxes

  ·        Toilet: 1 composting outhouse

  ·        Water source: Taiya River located a short distance from the campground, all water must be purified

  ·        Grey water disposal: pack out all food scraps, dispose of grey water into fast moving water to practice Leave No Trace.

  You are required to stop by the Trail Center in Skagway to validate your permit and receive a safety briefing prior to starting your hike.

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