Drainage Feature on Saintly Hill

With the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98, as many as 25-30,000 Stampeders crossed into the Yukon by way of the Chilkoot corridor.

At first, the trail was little more than a crude footpath along the Taiya River, traversing precarious river crossings, muddy bogs, and rocky slopes. As the river swelled, entrepreneurs sought to improve the route by erecting bridges or corduroying muddy segments.

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