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Built in 1902 by Lee Guthrie, a gambler and owner of one of the town's most profitable gold-rush saloons, the white-clapboard two-story inn—about two blocks from downtown Skagway—is furnished with original Skagway antiques and handcrafted quilts. Every guest room has a private bathroom.
A great choice for visitors planning to make the famous 33-mile Chilkoot Trail hike, this lodging is a half mile from the trailhead and offers special packages for hikers that include pre- and posttrail lodging, train transportation from the trail's end at Lake Bennett, and several meals. Even if your plans call for less adventurous activities, the Outpost is a comfortable, quiet retreat. The property consists of eight cabins, three constructed as suites with sitting rooms and private baths. All stays include breakfast.
Each room in this family-friendly downtown Victorian inn (once a not-so-family-friendly bordello) is named after a different gold-rush gal. The creaky building, one of Skagway's oldest, was built in 1897 and has been lovingly restored. The small rooms have no televisions and share a Victorian motif, with period antiques and cast-iron beds. A big homemade breakfast is served downstairs each morning in Olivia's Bistro.
