Lower Dewey Lake — Attraction in Alaska

We came across the trail by chance near the little train station in Skagway and decided it was just what we were looking for. The first .9 mile hike to the lake was medium to difficult with a 500 foot elevation gain and lots of rocks to navigate. Once at the lakes we followed the trail all the way around heading south first. The trail on the west side of the lake was wide, clear, and mostly level. Very easy to walk, with beautiful views of the lake with mountains and greenery. The trail on the west side of the lake after the earthen berm dam became quite difficult with large boulders to climb over and large roots in the path. We weren't expecting such a workout, but overall it was a...

Be ready to go up up away. The walk will take about 50 minutes to reach this magical place. On the way to it you will stop to take in amazing views of downtown Skagway. If you visit it in the summer there is an area for pic nic and you can even venture yourself swimming in the lake. Be careful and always watch your sept on some parts of the trail because it can be slippery. I won't recommend the walk to people with...

Hiked here in the morning after getting off my cruise - trail entrance is right in town. 30 minutes of decent uphill climbing and then 1-2 hours of level walking around the lake. I stopped to take a lot of photos and it took me under 3 hours. I recommend going counter clockwise around the lake - better photo spots on this side and you can rush the other side if you’re running...