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Coming to Skagway in the Spring? Don't worry, we have snowshoes, trekking poles, warm layers, hot drinks. We have what you need for an unforgettable experience.
Follow the Skagway River, a glacial river pouring through the Alaska Wilderness.
Ride the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad to and from the Laughton Glacier Trail!
Take a break and have a snack, use the facilities, and get ready for the trail ahead.

Laughton Glacier Hike and White Pass Rail Adventure

By Packer Expeditions - Day Tours
Free cancellation available
The previous price was NZ$672 and current price is NZ$538 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h 45m
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Overview

Your trip to the Laughton Glacier combines a scenic train ride aboard the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railway with a wilderness hike to the magnificent Laughton Glacier where you have an opportunity to HIKE ON A GLACIER! This is an out-and-back trail through the Tongass National Forest. The hiking speed of each tour determines the length of the hike, typically the whole hike is 6-8 miles.

For 33 Years Packer Expeditions has been Skagway's premiere Eco Tourism Agency! We've grown alongside Alaska's robust tourism and cruise community and have dialled in our services to be THE BEST Eco tour, ANYWHERE in the world!

The Laughton Glacier trail is world-class, not only because of the hard work and dedication of the Juneau Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest but also because Packer Expeditions has invested countless days into trail improvements and maintenance. This trail exists as a testament to the care and love that our guides have poured in over 3 decades of tours!

Activity location

  • White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
    • 201 2nd Avenue
    • 99840, Skagway, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Skagway Centennial Statue
    • 99840, Skagway, Alaska, United States

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Laughton Glacier Hike and White Pass Rail Adventure
  • Activity duration is 9 hours and 45 minutes9h 45m
    9h 45m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 7:30 am
Price details
NZ$671.92
NZ$537.54 x 1 AdultNZ$537.54
Total
The previous price was NZ$671.92 and current price is NZ$537.54
20% off
Until Wed, 30 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedOur lunches are premade to order by a local restaurant!
  • What's includedWhat's includedBathroom on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll guests receive assorted snacks (trail mix, granola bars, sweets bars and fruit gummies.) Don't worry if you get jealous of other peoples sweets bars, our guides carry plenty of extra for everyone!
  • What's includedWhat's includedWe provide all clients with a lumbar pack as well as ice creepers, trekking poles, beanies, gloves, rain gear and warm layers.

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
All Aboard! Our journey begins on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, the only way to get to the Laughton Glacier Trailhead without chartering a helicopter. While on board, you will receive your lunch sandwich, snacks and water in a provided lumbar pack to bring with you on your journey. Enjoy the breathtaking mountain views from the train as you ride along this historic railway. Get to know your guide, listen in to the world class narration on board and get ready to go hiking! At the end of our hike we will ride the same train back to Skagway, so sit back, relax and enjoy the ride!
Laughton Glacier Trailhead
  • 30m
Once the WP&YR drops us off at the trailhead, we will gear up to get going! After a brief safety talk, get outfitted with what you need to succeed on the trail! (All clients are provided with ice creepers for traversing the glacier ice, and trekking poles if they desire.) At the end of our hike, we will stow our gear and take a much deserved rest as we await the WP&YR to pick us up and take us back to Skagway.
Laughton Glacier
  • 2h
The Laughton Glacier sits approximately 3 miles from the Laughton Glacier Trailhead. Our tour hikes to the Glacier where we then gear up with provided Ice Creepers and then hike on the glacier! We explore the glacier and all the amazing features it has to offer. From bubbling glacier water flows, moulins plunging into the darkness, crevasses scarring the glacial landscape and even sometimes mysterious fountains of ice water. After we take a rest to enjoy the stunning landscape and eat lunch, we start our journey back to the trailhead to catch our train back to Skagway.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESWhite Pass & Yukon Route Railway
    • 201 2nd Avenue
    • 99840, Skagway, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESkagway Centennial Statue
    • 99840, Skagway, Alaska, United States

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