The U.S. portion of a historic, 33-mile hiking trail between Skagway and British Columbia has been off limits to backcountry explorers since 2020.

But that’s about to change, with one key caveat.

The National Park Service said Wednesday that the U.S. segment of the Chilkoot Trail will open for the first time in years, starting in June.

About half the trail is on the U.S. side of the border. Much of that has seen long closures due to the pandemic and flood damage .

The National Park Service eventually opened up the first several miles of the U.S. trail after preliminary repairs. But the rest has remained closed until now.

“We are excited to reopen the Chilkoot National Historic Trail for the season here on June 1, 2025 after a long hiatus,” Angela Wetz, superintendent of the Klondik

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