yakutania point

You can either walk from town or drive to the airport and park in the reserved spots for hikers. For the most part the trail is easy, there are one or two areas that you have to go uphill and around some rocks. The scenery from Yakutania Point is awesome. You can continue on to Smuggler's Cove for another view of the ocean. I think this trip took us 1/2 hour tops. Once back at the Skagway River bridge, you can go straight on another trail that is wide and graveled, an easy walk until you start uphill, then it becomes a little more challenging.

This is an easy hike from the south end of the airport and has some great views IF the weather allows you to see the fjord, mountains, and glacier. When we were there, it was MUCH windier than in town or on the trail and the chill factor made it unbearable to stand out on the rocks, even in August. The small picnic area, however, is fairly well protected and, as a result, much warmer.

Lovely walk, close to town, great for pictures, peaceful, always a few others on the trail. A easy to find your way.... Take a book or a picnic, enjoy!

This was an easy walk. The trail is wide and well maintained up to the point where you can walk out to the actual rocky point. The view was lovely, although the mosquitoes were a bit annoying.

An easy and fairly short walk from the town, past the airport runway to the Point. Probably only 30 mins each way. A fairly flat track and easy to follow. The view from the point is lovely, and you can sit on the rocks and admire it. You can keep on going a few hundred metres further to Smugglers Cove if you wish.

just a quick hike to the outskirts of town where you can "workout" along the way as there are old workout stations set up. once out to the point it is very peaceful and quiet

Yakutania Point gives a neat view of the western end of Skagway and the shoreline both directions from the town. You walk north on 1st Ave, past the western end of the airport runway, cross the Skagway River bridge, and see the signs showing the trail west to Yakutania Point.Most hikers will do the trail in ten minutes or so to the point. Pretty civilized, with a toilet part way along the trail. You have easy steps over a few bumps getting to the rocky outlook, so be careful over the uneven surfaces. The mountain tops are often covered by clouds, but otherwise the views are nice. Return to town over the same path, or consider the other routes the signs suggest for more objectives. This is the easiest hike other than the town walk if you want nature instead of gift shops! Good for kids, with supervision in the rough spots.

This trail was my favorite in Skagway. It is also nearly the simplest. It is a short walk from the town and gives you a wonderful view of the ocean and mountains. Well worth it!

This made for a great leg-stretcher after morning on the train ride, followed by lunch on the ship. The entire hike is about 2.5 miles, with little elevation gain (a little over 110 feet) My husband Jerry and I thoroughly enjoyed the hike first to Smuggler's Cove, and then to l Yakutania Point. We enjoyed the hike for two reasons: because it is a fun hike on a neat trail with great views in places, and because we found several geo-caches. In fact, without geocaching, we would not have known about this trail.We walked from the ship along the paved trail, and found our way to the bridge over the river. There are nice interpretive signs here. It was very neat to stroll across the bridge, looking at the scenery and flowers all around us.We turned left and followed the wide unpaved trail along the river in the forest. Along this stretch is where we saw the most people, often with children and dogs. The trees, the rocks, and the views were very interesting and pretty. For the time being, we did not take the short side trail to Yakutania Point. We continued on the trail to Smuggler's Cove. The intersection is signed. The trail towards Smuggler's Cove becomes more narrow, and in many ways even more interesting. It is well built in places where trail-building was needed, and well marked. There are some ups and downs, some of them on stone steps. You could take small children on this and be comfortable. It is not wheelchair accessible after Yakutania Point.We found all sorts of things to look at as we walked along. This is the sort of trail where an out and back is desirable, in fact.We got to Smuggler's Cove and saw one couple. They were just leaving, so we had this beautiful area to ourselves. There is a picnic table, a shelter, grate, and even a w/c. We discovered to our interest something we had not noticed on the map at the start of the trail: the cove is reachable by road. We preferred the hike though.We made our way back to Yakutania Point with all of its beautiful views and great rocks to explore. This made a great place to relax and look at the beauty all around us. We also had a great view of water, ships, and mountains. There were quite a few people here, but that was not a problem.On the way back to the ship, we met and talked with a couple of young men who live and work in Skagway during the summer season. It was interesting to hear more about the area.As we neared the pier, we found one last cache, and then admired what we could see. The sound of the creek was pleasant. It had been a wonderful day, with perfect weather.

Nice short walk out of town to the point. Great vistas of nearby mountains and glaciers. Saw and heard whales from the point.

Nice way to brush off the cruise cobwebs. Gentle stroll through town and then over a bridge and into the woods. You can walk a little further to smugglers cove. Again very scenic but bring bug spray.

Took kids on this easy hike with a fun destination. Saw a seal in the water. Great view of the glacier and helicopter pad. Kids enjoyed the activity stations along the route. Great value that diesnt cost a penny.

There were whales off the point when I hiked the very easy trail...and a seal playing by the lobster pots. Cross the bridge, turn left and walk for 20 minutes and you will be there. It is gorgeous.

It was a about 5 mins by car from the high street of Skagway. We started walking from the airport lounge...walked about 10 mins and reached the point ...can see the ocean - has a little beach area - looked like people bbq there...didn't see any wildlife..was very sunny when we were there...also encountered flies...so left after 10 mins..

Quick way to see a little more of Skagway. Takes less than an hour. Great views of your cruise ship. Anybody can do this hike.