Sheep Camp

About

Sheep Camp is a backcountry campground located at mile 13 on the historic Chilkoot Trail within Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. At 1,058 feet elevation, it is the last campground on the U.S. side of the trail before hikers reach Chilkoot Pass and the international border with Canada. The campground is popular during peak summer months and can fill completely. The campground offers 25 wooden tent platforms (10x10 ft each with tie-down lines), three composting outhouses, and bear boxes for food storage. Several warming shelters are available including a canvas tent with wood stove, an open-air picnic shelter, and a restored 1960s log cabin with wood stove. Note that sleeping in shelters is prohibited. Water is available from the Taiya River but requires filtration due to sediment and potential bacterial contamination. A National Park Service backcountry ranger station is located a quarter mile from camp. Rangers provide evening presentations covering current trail conditions, hiking tips, and Gold Rush history. Dogs are permitted on the trail but must be leashed at all times and are prohibited from entering shelters.

Directions

Sheep Camp is accessible only by hiking the Chilkoot Trail from the Dyea trailhead near Skagway, Alaska. The campground is located at mile marker 13 (20.9 km) from the trailhead. Detailed trail information and maps are available at the Trail Center in Skagway.