Skagway Overlook

Enjoy The View!

Perched high up on the hillside, enjoy magnificent views of Skagway, the Lynn Canal, and the Twin Dewey Peaks from the Skagway Overlook. There is also a restroom here if you need a pitstop! Look out across our narrow Skagway valley and see for yourself just how small and compact Skagway really is. Skagway has a winter population of 600-700 people and a summer population of close to 3000 people. With only 4 streets that run the entire length of town and 23 cross streets, this town has seen a lot since its beginnings in 1897. The tallest peaks opposite side of the valley are around 5200' tall. Notice that there are three distinct plateaus or tiers as your eye moves up the mountain. These were carved out by 3 periods of glaciation. Atop the first plateau is Lower Dewey Lake, and farther up near the top is Upper Dewey Lake. Both are accessible by hiking trail, but both trails are considered strenuous and difficult.