Chilcoot Pass, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Monument, Alaska paperweight

3 1/4 inch diameter Cast in fine pewter Felt backing With soft fleece pouch In clear-vinyl covered box PLACE NAME: Chilkoot Pass ELEVATION: 3,487 ft. COORDINATES: N59° 41' 49" W135° 14' 19" LOCATION: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Alaska, USA Chilkoot Pass Trail is one of the premier hiking trails of North America, if not the world. Its history, first as a trade route of the Tlingit people and later as the passage for prospectors seeking gold is a fascinating story of primitive commerce, perseverance, greed, luck and adventure. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 was quickly exploited and short-lived.