Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 7 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Out and back
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
7.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Sleeps
- 8
- Heat
- Propane
- Fuel provided
- Yes
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Water source
- Nearby stream (treat)
- Fee per night
- 75 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Access modes
- Hike
- Hike distance
- 5.5 mi
Hike
A 12 × 16 ft log chalet on Eagle Lake, facing Eagle Glacier, 23 miles northwest of Juneau. Hike 5.5 miles on the rough, wet Amalga Trail from the Eagle River bridge near mile 28 Glacier Highway; allow 3.5–4 hours with a full pack. Bunks and a loft sleep eight; a propane wall furnace is supplied with propane, and a wood stove needs your own wood. Bears frequent the area. $75 per night.
Location
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Connected places & operators
Hiking · Cabins
Sources
- Amalga TrailUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Eagle Glacier CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-13
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Trails
Trail
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- Distance
- 3.6551824477489 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
3.7 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 3.70595742953651 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
3.7 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 6.34679202667049 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
6.3 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 12.1691447784377 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
12.2 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 13.0537590764622 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
13.1 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 13.0537590764622 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
13.1 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 13.3438567591329 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
13.3 mi
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 22.6338960967761 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
22.6 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
4.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
4.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
4.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
4.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
9.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
9.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Cowee Meadow Cabin
Point Bridget State Park cabin 2.5 miles from the mile 39 trailhead.
10.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Blue Mussel Cabin
Point Bridget beach cabin 3.4 miles from the trailhead.
11.2 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
11.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
12.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Berners Bay Cabin
Saltwater beach cabin on Berners Bay, reached by boat or floatplane from Echo Cove.
15.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
23.9 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
4.0 mi
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
12.4 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
13.7 mi
