Has anyone ever hiked to Goat Lake, Skagway?

[doneinne]

I know this is a long shot, but was wondering if anyone has ever made the hike/climb? Has anyone caught grayling there? Thanks

[Budget Queen]

Upper Dewey takes most of your port time. Looking at a map, you would need an overnight, if you are going to Goat Lake, and then fishing. Also, don't see any "trail" on the system?

[rvorcruise]

I made it to Goat Lake several years ago. It's an extremely difficult climb with no trail. I forded the Skagway River at low water - the railway may not even drop you and pick you up there. I think it's a sterile lake - if there was a lake on the moon, this is what it would look like.

 

The best grayling close to Skagway is probably the mouth of the Thompson River, reached by hiking in from the large parking lot at Km 35.2 of the South Klondike Highway, or the foot of the creek that drains Bernard Lake, reached from a group of cabins near Km 42 of the highway. An Alaska license covers these trans-boundary waters.

Edited July 22, 2015 by rvorcruise

[doneinne]

Thanks