Soldiers Summit — Kluane National Park and Reserve

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

Yukon

Soldiers Summit — Kluane National Park and Reserve

Easy

5.0

(1)

hikers

Soldiers Summit — Kluane National Park and Reserve

00:47

2.31km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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164 m

Soldiers Summit Interpretive Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Soldiers Summit Interpretive Trail parallels the Alaska Highway, leading to the Alaska Highway Monument, where the Alaska Highway was officially opened on November 20, 1942. Here, U.S. and Canadian officials, …

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716 m

Alaska Highway Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Alaska Highway Monument is a stone pillar with information about the Alaska Highway, and a wooden observation deck with additional informational plaques and benches. It overlooks Kluane Lake, between …

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767 m

Soldiers Summit Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Soldiers Summit Trail is a well-maintained trail that offers views of the Alaska Highway, Kluane Lake, and the rugged St. Elias Mountains. There is not much tree coverage on this …

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2.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.40 km

913 m

Surfaces

1.40 km

913 m

Elevation