Dyea Townsite & Slide Cemetery
Dyea
A ghost town site that once had thousands of people during the gold rush. Only a few buildings, dock pilings, and a cemetery for avalanche victims remain.
Dyea lies about 15 km northwest of Skagway and is the starting point of the Chilkoot Trail. Its population reached several thousand in 1898, but it declined rapidly after the White Pass railway was built. Today, only building ruins in the grass, the old wooden dock pilings reaching into the bay, and an avalanche cemetery in the woods remain. The cemetery holds dozens of victims of the 1898 Chilkoot avalanche. Park rangers lead tours in summer. The drive along the gravel road takes about 25 minutes, and bears are often seen here.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Chilkoot Trail
- Yakutania Point & Smuggler's Cove
- Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum
- Red Onion Saloon
- Jewell Gardens
- Arctic Brotherhood Hall
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center
- Mascot Saloon Museum