Information About

Chilkoot Lake

Chilkoot Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

Haines

Nearest City:

Haines

Tributary to:

Chilkoot River

Length:

3.6 mi (5.79 km)

Elevation:

30 ft (9.14 m)

Uses:

Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Kayaking

Events

About

in course, near mouth of Chilkoot River, NW of Chilkoot and 12 mi. SW of Skagway, Coast Mts. 3.6 miles long.

Chilkoot Lake is a large lake located just north of Haines past the ferry terminal. It has a boat launch, docks, a covered area and a campground along its southern end. Chilkoot Lake and Chilkoot River are very popular places to go bear watching in summer. It mostly attracts brown bears.

History of Chilkoot Lake

Named for the Chilkoot tribe of Tlingit Indians, who lived on its shores. It was called "Chilcoot" or "Akha" in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 200). Aurel and Arthur Krause (1883, map) called it "Tschilkut S(ee)," meaning "Chilkoot Lake."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-2 SW (1991), Skagway B-2 SW (2017),

Places Near Chilkoot Lake

Cities:

Chilkoot, Gantegastaki,

Bars:

Indian Rock, Jenkins Rock, McClellan Flats,

Bays:

Carrs Cove, Chilkat Inlet, Letnikof Cove, Lutak Inlet, Portage Cove, Pyramid Harbor, Shiyi Bay, Taiyasanka Harbor, Tanani Bay,

Beaches:

Tanani Beach, Tlegu Beach,

Capes:

Anchorage Point, Dok Point, Green Point, Halutu Peninsula, Kaskulu Point, Lehunua Point, Nukdik Point, Taiya Point, Tanani Point, Vanderbilt Point, Zimovia Point,

Cities:

Dams:

Haines Army Depot Water Supply Dam,

Fictional Places:

Glaciers:

Bertha Glacier, Ferebee Glacier, Garrison Glacier,

Islands:

Kochu Island, Pyramid Island,

Lakes:

Chilkoot Lake, Connolly Lake, Lily Lake,

Mountains:

Cathedral Peak, Mount Emmerich, Face Mountain, Mount Harding, Mount Kashagnak, Mount Ripinski, Tukgahgo Mountain, Mount Yeatman,

Parks:

Chilkat State Park, Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area,

Peaks:

Mount Dech, Lactic Acid Peak, Nelson Tower, Shakuseyi Peak,

Mountain Ranges:

Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Halutu Ridge, Ziskokadlo,

Rivers:

Chilkat River, Chilkoot River, Ferebee River, Kicking Horse River, Takhin River,

Streams:

Haska Creek, Johnson Creek, Johnson Creek, Mink Creek, Shakuseyi Creek,

Routes:

Battery Point Trail, Mount Ripinsky and 7 Mile Saddle Trail,

Valleys:

Ferebee Valley,

Cities:

Lutak, Port Chilkoot, Tanani,

Chilkoot Lake Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Chilkoot Lake.