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2007-09-03 11:11:24 ** Seattle ** Chilkoot Trail

Chilkoot Pass had been used for centuries by the Chilkoot and other bands of Tlingit Natives as a trading and hunting route. At the time of the gold rush, the trail was in relatively good shape. The first sections of it had been improved for pack animals in 1895.

The first fifteen miles of trail followed Taiya River and gained only 1,000 vertical feet. After Sheep Camp the trail rose more steeply, culminating in an exhausting 35 degree slope for the final ascent. Once across the pass, a short, steep descent led to the headwaters of the Yukon River.

Album: Seattle, Washington 2007
Image: 482 / 545
Date: 2007-09-03 11:11:24
Tags: Seattle

Chilkoot Trail

Chilkoot Pass had been used for centuries by the Chilkoot and other bands of Tlingit Natives as a trading and hunting route. At the time of the gold rush, the trail was in relatively good shape. The first sections of it had been improved for pack animals in 1895.

The first fifteen miles of trail followed Taiya River and gained only 1,000 vertical feet. After Sheep Camp the trail rose more steeply, culminating in an exhausting 35 degree slope for the final ascent. Once across the pass, a short, steep descent led to the headwaters of the Yukon River.

Exposure Time: 0.067 s (1/15)
Aperture: f/3.5
Sensitivity: 100 ISO
Focal Length: 28 mm
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Owner: Ruben Schoenefeld
Camera Number: 1560516904
Image Number: 1929280

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