Hike Logistics

Here is our itinerary for our upcoming hike. I filled it in as much as possible, but there may be a few holes that the rest of you will need to flesh out. I consulted old emails and receipts, so this is as accurate as the information I had in my inbox. Feel free to update and change anything as needed.

Thursday, July 5 -

• 10 AM - Blythe arrives in Fairbanks.

• Noon-ish - Begin the drive to Haines (approximately an 8-11 hour drive).

Friday, July 8 -

• PM - Arrive in Haines, lodge at Amanda's friends' house.

Saturday, July 7 -

• 2 PM - Take the ferry from Haines to Skagway (Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry).
• PM - Lodge at Alaska Sojourn Hostel (bring CASH).

Sunday, July 8 - 

• Early AM - Pick up trail permits (Trail Center, downtown Skagway). Have booking number and documentation handy.
• Early AM - Pick up train tickets (White Pass Depot, downtown Skagway). Have your receipt and confirmation number handy.
• AM - Take Frontier Excursions shuttle from Skagway to Dyea.
• AM/PM - Begin hiking the trail.   
• PM - Reach Finnegan's Point (4.81 miles).

 Monday, July 9 -

• AM - Break camp, comtinue hiking.
• PM - Reach Sheep Camp (6.94 miles).

Tuesday, July 10 -

• Early AM - Break camp, continue hiking.
• PM - Border crossing.
• Late PM - Reach Happy Camp (8.75 miles).

Wednesday, July 11 -

• Late AM/Early PM - Break camp, continue hiking.
• PM - Reach Deep Lake (2.5 miles).

Thursday, July 12 -

• AM - Break camp, continue hiking.
• PM - Reach Bare Loon Lake (6 miles).

Friday, July 13 -

• AM - Break camp, continue hiking.
• 2 PM - Train leaves from Bennett to Skagway.
• PM - Stay the night at the Historic Skagway Inn.

Saturday, July 14 -

• 8 AM - Catch ferry from Skagway to Haines (Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry).
• AM - Blythe leaves with Dustun; the rest of us drive home.