Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Dyea Beach lies in the former gold-rush town of Dyea, on the Taiya Inlet of the Inside Passage, about 10 miles north of Skagway, Southeast Alaska.
During the 1897–98 Klondike Gold Rush, Dyea was the starting point for the Chilkoot Trail—the steep, grueling "Golden Stairs" route over the Coast Mountains to the Yukon goldfields. At its peak, Dyea housed 8,000 stampeders; today, only foundations, a cemetery, and interpretive trails remain.
Framed by coastal mountains, hanging glaciers, and tidal flats, the beach offers spectacular scenery and access to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
Accessible via the Dyea Road (9 mi from Skagway). Popular for hiking, birding, photography, and reflecting on one of history's last great gold rushes.