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Trails in Tongass National Forest

Tongass National Forest publishes 592 named trails totalling 947.1 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. 71 of them have a page here, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. 7 carry a national designation. Trails here enter 11 wilderness areas.

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By use

Hiking 578Horse and pack stock 578Mountain biking 534Motorcycle 294ATV 294Snowmobile 8Cross-country skiing 14Accessible 27

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 592 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
Honker Divide Canoe Route31.4
Sarkar Canoe RouteAccessible11.3
Portage Mountain Loop TrailPetersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness Wilderness11
Petersburg Lake TrailNational Recreation TrailPetersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness Wilderness10.4
Treadwell Ditch Trail10
Deer Mountain National RecreatNational Recreation Trail9
Indian River Road8.6
Twin Lakes Road8.2
Iris Meadows Road8
Muddy River7.7
Pt. Bishop Trail7.7
Marble Island North 14800007.5
Shipley Bay 1530000 Road7.4
Mid Italio7.3
Amalga Trail7
Montana Creek Trail7
Mt.edgecumbeNational Recreation Trail7
Flicker Ridge6.9
Deer Creek Mid-Vally6.5
Lisianski River6
Yankee Basin Trail6
Situk LakeRussell Fjord Wilderness Wilderness5.9
Naha River National RecreationNational Recreation Trail5.8
Salmon Lake/ Redoubt Lake5.7
Eagle River5.6
East Appleton Road5.5
Harbor Mt./Gavan HillAccessible5.5
Saint John Baptist Road5.5
Bald Mountain 1425000 Road5.4
Twin Lakes 8446000 Road5.4
Twin Ridge Ski Trail5.4
Upper Twin Ski Trail5.1
Minerva Mountain5
Thayer to Salt LakeKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness5
Herbert Glacier Trail4.9
Admiralty Cove to N. Young LkKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness4.8
Karta River TrailKarta River Wilderness Wilderness4.8
Pine Point 2079000 RD4.8
Titan Trail4.8
Bushy 8060500 Road4.7
Indian River4.7
8337000 Road4.6
Lake 1324.6
Sitkoh Lake Trail4.4
Aaron Creek Trail4.3
Lemon Creek Trail4.3
Lunch Creek4.3
McKenzie 2156000 Road4.3
Ocean Blvd Road4.3
Peterson Lake Trail4.3
Three Knobs 1525200 Road4.2
Cascade Creek Trail4.1
Silvis Lake4.1
Middle Dangerous4
Situk River (middle Situk Cabi4
Takanis Lake4
Berg Creek Trail3.9
North Wrangell Trail3.8
Patterson River3.8
8400000 System Shoal Cove3.7
DrypassWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness3.7
Manzanita LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness3.7
Petersburg Mountain TrailPetersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness Wilderness3.6
Claptrap3.5
Cone Road3.5
Gas Rock 1446000 Road3.5
Humpback TrailMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness3.5
West Glacier Trail3.5
Vonderheide TrailRussell Fjord Wilderness Wilderness3.4
2080100 Road3.2
Dan Moller Sno-Trail3.2
Dan Moller Trail3.2
Denver Trail3.2
One Fifty 2075000 RD3.2
Taku Jeep Trail3.2
Windfall Lake Trail3.2
Distin to ThayerKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness3.1
Maybeso Road3.1
Spaulding Meadows Trail3.1
20008789 Road3
8000500 Road Margaret3
Balls Lake TrailAccessible3
Heintzleman Ridge Trail3
Rush Peak West Valley3
Spaulding Trail3
Steep 2054100 Road3
West Swanson3
2080000 RD Big Creek2.9
Davidson to Salt LakeKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness2.9
Lake Eva2.9
Plateau Spur 2050060 Road2.9
2720000 RD Cavern Lake2.8
8000000 Margaret Road System2.8
Colorado Road and Trail2.8
East Glacier Trail2.8
Ella LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness2.8
Institute Creek Trail2.8
Wilder Lake 3018100 RD2.8
Pipeline Trail2.7
Auk Nu Trail2.6
Flicker Creek2.6
Frenchy Ridge Snowmobile Trail2.6
Perseverance Trail2.6
RD 2730200 Sideway J2.6
Raven Trail2.6
Twin Mountain North Slope2.6
Elf Point 100 South Road2.5
Harris River Access Trail2.5
Lower Situk River Trail2.5
MT. McGinnis Trail2.5
Mole Harbor to AlexanderKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness2.5
Reflection Lake2.5
Sunnahae Mountain Trail2.5
Twelve Mile Creek East Ridge2.5
Twenty Mile Spur Trail2.5
Winstanley LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness2.5
2710000 RD Twin Island 102.4
Cavern Hills 2720100 RD2.4
Kah Sheets Lake Trail2.4
Lake View2.4
Muddy Alsek2.4
North Fork N2.4
Noxon Creek2.4
One Duck TrailAccessible2.4
Stag RiverWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness2.4
2100364 Road2.3
Bottom of the Hill 3018500 RD2.3
Cabin_creek2.3
Cape Pole 1500000 Road2.3
Gokachin TrailMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness2.3
Low Lake/Big LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness2.3
Mount Francis 1530100 Road2.3
Mustang Lake2.3
Shelokum Lake2.3
Starrigavan Valley Mainline2.3
Strait Duck Split 20008152.3
Lake Creek Sno-Trail2.2
Lake Creek Trail2.2
Macnamara Point2.2
Mallard Slough TrailStikine-LeConte Wilderness Wilderness2.2
Nugget Creek Trail2.2
Sumner Strait 20008402.2
Twin Island Creek East Ridge2.2
2030952 Road2.1
Big John Bay Trail2.1
Colp Lake Trail2.1
Connell Lake2.1
Duck 2082000 RD2.1
East Rio Beaver Spur 30121802.1
Exchange Spur One 3000550 RD2.1
Lower Cone Road2.1
Ridge 3000160 RD2.1
2000930 RD Function Jct2
Beaver Lake2
Blackerby Ridge Route2
Duck Creek Loop 20008202
Hasselborg to GuerinKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness2
Long Lake Trail2
Mountain LakeRussell Fjord Wilderness Wilderness2
R10 Beaver East 100 30121002
Vial Pass2
3017420 RD Thorne Bay1.9
3025500 Road1.9
3030112 R5oad1.9
8400-Elf Point Road1.9
Affleck Canal Portage TrailTebenkof Bay Wilderness Wilderness1.9
Eagle Creek 3030100 RD1.9
Garnet1.9
Gravel Creek1.9
Limit Island Road1.9
Mid Italio Loop1.9
Verstovia1.9
1086000 Road1.8
2030798 Road1.8
Annx Line1.8
Bay of Pillars Portage Trail1.8
Bessie Creek Trail1.8
Fish City1.8
Log Spur One 2056200 RD1.8
South Devil View 2076000 RD1.8
Supplement 2052010 RD1.8
Twin Mountain Northwest Slope1.8
159800 RD El Cap Peak1.7
2057220 Road1.7
2057240 Road1.7
Bushy Point Cove 8060540 Road1.7
C and B Lake Road1.7
Halibut Harbor East 15200301.7
Kennel Creek C1.7
Spruce Dome Hill North1.7
2050030 Road1.6
Deer Ridge1.6
Iris Overlook East Road1.6
Kizhuchia Creek Road1.6
Lava 3075000 RD1.6
Lava Spur Two 3075600 RD1.6
Mud River1.6
North Twin 2050600 RD1.6
Overlook 3018100 RD1.6
Salmon Bay Lake1.6
Traitors Cove Entrance 8040301.6
Vial Divide1.6
West Appleton Road1.6
Buster Ridge 300 Level 20841001.5
Carlanna LakeAccessible1.5
Crane Lake TrailNational Recreation Trail1.5
Dude Mountain Trail1.5
Heceta Island Spur Da 14000701.5
Laughton Glacier Trail1.5
Log Jam Lakes Tie 3000380 RD1.5
McDonald Lake1.5
Mid Italio Spur Aa1.5
Salvage Trail1.5
Spaulding Connection Sno-Trail1.5
Spaulding Connection Trail1.5
Spurce Dome Hill 2079300 RD1.5
Ten By Ten 2050020 Road1.5
Threemile Arm Portage Trail1.5
Thunder Mountain Access1.5
Ward Lake Nature Trail1.5
2050055 Road1.4
3030630 Road1.4
3036600 Road1.4
Bonnie Brae Trail1.4
Burkes Knob Hill1.4
GouldingWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness1.4
Lake FlorenceKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness1.4
Moraine Ecology TrailNational Recreation Trail1.4
Polk 2100113 Road1.4
Sand Lake Trail1.4
South Nossur 2051100 RD1.4
Thoms Lake Trail1.4
Thorne Bay 2030780 Road1.4
Uproot1.4
Ward Creek1.4
West Fork White Rock Creek1.4
2360400 Road1.3
8060550 Road1.3
Black Mountain1.3
Cannery1.3
Cuvacan1.3
Finger Lake Saddle RD Margaret1.3
Hill Lake Trail1.3
KanalkuKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness1.3
Kunk Lake Trail1.3
Moose Lake1.3
North Young to South YoungKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness1.3
Shelikof1.3
Waschussetts Cove1.3
1086200 Road1.2
2050390 Road1.2
2050405 Road1.2
2054181 Road1.2
7590 West Road1.2
Bike Road1.2
Camp Point 1500100 RD1.2
Craig Point ATV Trail1.2
DavidofSouth Baranof Wilderness Wilderness1.2
Montana Creek Sno-Trail1.2
North Blind River1.2
Peterson Creek1.2
Saddle Spur 2050050 Road1.2
Salt Lake to Mitchell BayKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness1.2
Spurt Lake Trail1.2
Ten-Mile Bog ATV Route1.2
Wacke1.2
2050305 Road1.1
2050332 Road1.1
2100150 Road1.1
3000270 Road1.1
8000000 Fire Cove Road System1.1
Baby Twin Hill North 20541801.1
Below 750 2050740 RD1.1
Castle River Trail1.1
Checats LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness1.1
Cowee Creek Trail1.1
Deer Mt. - John Mountain Spur1.1
Kagur Cove 2051040 RD1.1
Lower Tawah Trail1.1
Ohmer Creek Trail1.1
Pies Rock Reef 1500050 Road1.1
Port BanksSouth Baranof Wilderness Wilderness1.1
Port Mary1.1
Salamander Ridge Trail1.1
Salmon Creek Headwaters1.1
Salt Chuck1.1
South Road1.1
3000575 Road1
3062500 Road1
3075500 Road1
Anan Creek Trail1
Chatham View Road1
Cuvacan Cove Road1
Dead Tree 1430310 Road1
Dog Leg 1520020 Road1
Greentop CabinWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness1
Hasselborg CreekKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness1
Icy Flats1
Little Baht ATV Trail1
Meyers Chuck1
Pack CreekKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness1
Powerline Trail1
Punchbowl LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness1
Stag BayWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness1
Staney 2054150 Road1
Trocadero Trail1
Warm Chuck 1425100 RD1
2030128 Road0.9
2030205 Road0.9
2030794 Road0.9
2079050 Road0.9
2100120 RD Polk Road0.9
2100130 Road0.9
2122700 Road0.9
3000272 Road0.9
3012145 Road0.9
Angel Lake 2030790 RD0.9
Bozo Creek0.9
Halibut Harbor 1505000 Road0.9
Hasselborg to McKinneyKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness0.9
Kennel Creek D0.9
Nooya LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness0.9
Three Kings Spur a 15252250.9
White Sulphur SpringsWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness0.9
2030200 Road0.8
2100110 Road0.8
3017400 RD Switchback0.8
3036640 Road0.8
7590 East Road0.8
Bakewell Lake0.8
Beaver FallsAccessible0.8
Blind River Rapids TrailAccessible0.8
Cape Pole Local 20 15000200.8
Crystal Lake0.8
Ideal Cove0.8
Katlian River Road Trail0.8
Mill Creek Trail0.8
Nugget Falls TrailAccessible0.8
Orchard Lake Trail0.8
Russell FiordRussell Fjord Wilderness Wilderness0.8
Salt Lake Bay0.8
Shipley Bay0.8
Sitkoh Lake Spur Road0.8
Staney 2050402 Road0.8
Survey Creek 1520080 Road0.8
Thimbleberry/Heart Lake Trail0.8
Thorne Bay 3018271 RD0.8
White River Nordic Trail0.8
15 Mile Spur 10.7
2030 954 Road0.7
2030796 Road0.7
2050710 Road0.7
2360300 Road0.7
3030350 Road0.7
Big Hollow0.7
Black Mountain Hidden Lake Spu0.7
Deweyville Trail0.7
Halibut Harbor 400 15054000.7
Harlequin LakeRussell Fjord Wilderness Wilderness0.7
Harvey Lake Trail0.7
Klino 3030420 RD0.7
Kook Lake0.7
Lake SuloiaWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness0.7
RD 2050300 Twin Spur0.7
Rainbow Falls Trail0.7
Staney 2054155 Road0.7
Starrigavan Valley Loop C0.7
Trail of Time0.7
West Turner Lake Trail0.7
Woods Creek 2050330 Road0.7
2050031 Road0.6
2050705 Road0.6
2079200 Road0.6
2100100 Road0.6
2100105 Road0.6
3030108 Road0.6
3030430 Road0.6
Deer Mt. - Mahoney Mt. Spur0.6
Goose Lake Trail0.6
Hamilton Creek Trail0.6
Herring Cove Trail0.6
Mgra Dredge Lake Loop0.6
Mist Cove0.6
No 2 Creek0.6
Pies Rock Reef 051 15000510.6
Situk River Trail, Spur E0.6
Sore Shoulder Spur0.6
Staney 2054345 RD0.6
Sturgil'S Camp Trail0.6
Trap Bay 5 Road0.6
Twin Lake Pass Pit Road0.6
Wukuklook BeachAccessible0.6
Yankee Basin Spur0.6
2100152 Road0.5
Aak'W Sit' (lake Glacier)0.5
Back Loop Bridge Trail0.5
Baht ATV Trail0.5
Boulder0.5
Creek No 1 2079100 RD0.5
East Sitkoh Cabin Access0.5
Elf Point Ltf Road0.5
George Island Wwii Canon0.5
Hatchery Creek Trail0.5
Karta Bay TrailKarta River Wilderness Wilderness0.5
Kegan Lake Trail0.5
Lemesurier Island LakePleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness Wilderness0.5
Mgra Moraine/Glacier Lake0.5
Mgra Old River Trail0.5
Nemo Saltwater Access Trail0.5
Pole Anchorage 1505100 Road0.5
Red Bay Lake Trail0.5
Starrigavan Valley Loop B0.5
Starrigavan Valley Loop E0.5
Three Kings South Ridge0.5
Twelve Mile Crekk East Slope0.5
Twin Mountain High Basin0.5
West Beaver Creek 2100330 Road0.5
White Alice0.5
Windfall Lake Spur0.5
2052030 Road0.4
2122500 Road0.4
2150600 Road0.4
Banana Strip0.4
Bear Valley0.4
Betton Island0.4
Deer Mt. - Summit Spur0.4
Flicker Creek B0.4
Guerin to DistinKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness0.4
Harris River Interp Trail0.4
Iris Overlook East Spur Road0.4
Man Made Hole0.4
Mgra River Trail0.4
Polk 2100154 Road0.4
Tanis Mesa Trail0.4
Tolch Rock Trail0.4
Upper 9-Mile Trail0.4
West Cone Road0.4
2083100 Road0.3
3000576 Road0.3
3018114 Road0.3
3030113 Road0.3
3030421 Road0.3
3030423 Road0.3
3030431 Road0.3
Appleton Ltf0.3
Bear Paw Lake0.3
Beaver to HasselborgKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness0.3
Bessie Creek Spur0.3
Black Sand South0.3
Blueberry Hills Sno-Trail0.3
Blueberry Hills Trail0.3
Canoe Point Trail0.3
Cathedral Falls Trail0.3
East Slate0.3
El Capitan Cave Access Trail0.3
Estuary LifeAccessible0.3
Frog Pond Trail0.3
Gravelly Creek Trail0.3
Kennel Creek0.3
Lower Suntaheen RiverAccessible0.3
Margaret Trail0.3
Mgra Bus Parking Trail0.3
Mgra Dike0.3
Mgra Dredge Lake0.3
Mgra Moraine/Glacier Lake Spur0.3
Mid Italio Spur C0.3
Naha Tram Loop0.3
North Beach0.3
North Shore Trail0.3
Pavlof Marsh0.3
Pie Pan Lake 2000610 RD0.3
Polk 2100104 Road0.3
Polk 21003350.3
Shakes Hot Springs TrailStikine-LeConte Wilderness Wilderness0.3
Staney Creek Cabin Trail0.3
Treadwell Ditch Sno-Trail0.3
Weather Station0.3
White River Nordic Trail Spur0.3
2100111 Road0.2
Appleton Road0.2
Beaver Falls Spur BAccessible0.2
Black Sand North0.2
Burnett Inlet Portage Trail0.2
Cabin Creek Spir C0.2
Cabin_creek Spur A0.2
Distin to DavidsonKootznoowoo Wilderness Wilderness0.2
Dog Salmon0.2
Dupont Spur0.2
Flicker Creek A0.2
Harris River Day Use Trail0.2
Iris Rock Pit0.2
Kah Sheets Lake Trail Spur0.2
Karta Falls TrailKarta River Wilderness Wilderness0.2
Lost River Trail0.2
Mid Italio Loop Spur0.2
Mid Italio Spur A0.2
Mosquito CoveAccessible0.2
Natmas0.2
Neka Hot SpringsAccessible0.2
Orchard Lake Spur0.2
Photo Point TrailAccessible0.2
Powerline Spur0.2
RD 2730000 Sink Hole0.2
Steep Creek TrailAccessible0.2
Taku Beach Access0.2
Tawah Creek Trail0.2
Twelvemile TrailAccessible0.2
Ward Creek - Amana Gulch Spur0.2
Ward Creek - Last Chance Spur0.2
2100106 Road0.1
7590 Pit0.1
Balls Lake Day Use Access SpurAccessible0.1
Beaver Falls Spur AAccessible0.1
Bonnie Brae Spur0.1
Cable Creek0.1
Cavern Lake Cave Access Trail0.1
Cinder Pit 10.1
Cinder Pit 30.1
Connell Lake - Talbot Spur0.1
Deer MT. Shelter - Spur0.1
DidricksonWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Wilderness0.1
Dike Spur0.1
Eagles Nest Interpretive TrailAccessible0.1
Harbor MT. Shelter Trail0.1
Harbor Mt/Gavan Hill Shelter0.1
Highbush Lake Trail0.1
Hugh Smith LakeMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness0.1
Lower Situk Trail, Spur C0.1
Marble Island North H 14802000.1
Memorial Beach Trail0.1
Mgra Pit Trail0.1
Mid Italio Spur B0.1
Mitchell Creek Trail0.1
Moose Lake Spur0.1
Mt. Edgecumbe Shelter SpurNational Recreation Trail0.1
Naha Shelter Loop0.1
Natmas Spur A0.1
Pit Spur0.1
Pit Spur B0.1
Redfield Lake Access Trail0.1
Scenic Overlook0.1
Situk Lake (eastgate)0.1
Starrigavan Valley Picnic Spur0.1
Starrigavan Valley Pond Spur0.1
Starrigavan Valley Spur A0.1
Suntaheen Int0.1
Sweetwater Lake Trail0.1
Tanis Mesa Spur A0.1
Ward Creek - Fish Deck0.1
Aj Falls Spur0
Beaver Lake C Spur0
Beaver Lake D Spur0
Beaver Lake E Spur0
Beaver Lake Spur B0
Beaver Lake a Spur0
Big Lake Fish Pass TrailAccessible0
Cabin Creek Spur B0
Carlanna Lake- Spur 1Accessible0
Carlanna Lake- Spur 2Accessible0
Carlanna Lake- Spur 3Accessible0
Carlanna Lake- Spur 4Accessible0
Cinder Pit 20
Cinder Pit 3A0
Cone Road Spur0
Denver River Spur0
Gravelly Creek Spur A0
Gravelly Creek Spur B0
Hugh Smith Cabin SpurMisty Fjords National Monument Wilderness Wilderness0
Indian River Spur A0
Laughton Glacier a SpurAccessible0
Lower Situk Trail, Spur A0
Lower Situk Trail, Spur B0
Lower Situk Trail, Spur D0
McDonald Lake Shelter Spur0
Middle Dangerous, Spur A0
Mist Cove Spur A0
Mosquito Cove Spur A0
Pole Anchorage 05 15051200
River Spur0
Sitka Sound ViewpointAccessible0
Situk River Trail, Spur A0
Situk River Trail, Spur B0
Situk River Trail, Spur C0
Situk River Trail, Spur D0
Situk River Trail, Spur F0
Thimbleberry Spur B0
Upper 9 Mile Spur B0
Upper 9-Mile Spur A0
Ward Creek - Spur Vd#10
Ward Creek - Spur Vd#20
Ward Lake - Grassy Point Spur0
Ward Lake - Spur 20

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.