Information About

Chilkoot Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chilkoot Lake on The Map

Location

59 ° 21' 14.335" N,
135 ° 35' 50.698" W

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

Mad Raft Race

Chilkoot Lake in Detail.

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

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."

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