The historic Chilkoot Trail between the US and Canada is finally open again, but border restrictions mean it's still impossible to complete it without a massive detour

Parks Canada employees on the Chilkoot trail.

After half a decade of closure, hikers in the US and Canada can finally return to the iconic Chilkoot Trail, but there's a catch.

The 33-mile (53.1km) trek, which includes sections in Alaska, USA, and British Columbia, Canada, had been out of action since 2020, due first to COVID-19 restrictions and then severe flood damage.