Porcupine Gold Bicycle Tour

Bike through coastal rainforest along a glacial river to a historic gold mining district. Your tour leaves our shop in Haines for a thirty-minute narrated van shuttle through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve to the start of the ride. Your bike journey follows a dirt road along the Klehini River to the Porcupine River which flows out of the mineral-rich Chilkat Mountains.

We stop at the Big Nugget Gold Mine for some panning practice, which may yeild a few flakes of gold. Our tour continues on a short distance to the old townsite of Porcupine for a picnic lunch surrounded by mountains and wilderness.

The return ride to the van takes us on a loop with five miles of gradual climbing then four miles of downhill with stunning views from Sunshine Mountain. You can also choose to return along the flat river valley the way you came. This is a specatucular way to experience the Valley of the Eagles.

Cost: $160 plus 5.5% local sales tax.

Duration: 6 - 8 hours

Departure Time: 9 AM

Restrictions: Min. 2 people - max. 12 people. Minimum age is 14 years.

Provided: Mountain bikes, van support, guide, helmet, water, lunch

Rating: Moderate/Strenuous

Distance: Approximately 18 miles

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