Airport
Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport
Paved public airport serving Petersburg (FAA PSG).
1.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Raven's Roost Cabin
Alpine cabin above Petersburg Airport at the top of the Raven Trail.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Elevation
- 1800 ft
- Sleeps
- 6
- Skiff provided
- No
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 40 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Access modes
- Hike
- Hike distance
- 4.2 mi
Hike
Custom alpine cabin designed so the loft door stays usable in deep snow, sitting above Petersburg Airport. Reached by the 4.2-mile Raven Trail with about 1,800 feet of elevation gain. Peak $40, non-peak $35. Petersburg Ranger District: 907-772-3871.
Location
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Hiking · Cabins
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- Raven's Roost CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
Last updated 2026-11-06
Nearby within 25 miles
Airports
Floatplane bases
Trails
Trail
Raven Trail
- Distance
- 2.37669528871391 mi
4.2-mile climb from Sandy Beach Road to Raven's Roost Cabin above the airport.
2.4 mi
Trail
Blind River Rapids Trail
- Distance
- 10.0877112115247 mi
Short roadside trail to Blind River Rapids with a three-sided shelter.
10.1 mi
Trail
Three Lakes Trail
- Distance
- 12.0665457803366 mi
E-shaped trail system linking Sand, Hill and Crane lakes off Three Lakes Loop Road.
12.1 mi
Trail
Ohmer Creek Trail
- Distance
- 15.5026604127085 mi
Barrier-free creek walk near Ohmer Creek Campground through spruce and hemlock.
15.5 mi
Trail
Cascade Creek Trail
- Distance
- 16.2374924042591 mi
4.1-mile trail from Cascade Creek Cabin past falls toward Falls Lake.
16.2 mi
Ferry terminals
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Blind River Rapids
Popular roadside fishing hole on Blind Slough with a short trail and shelter.
10.1 mi
Fishing spot
Blind Slough
Roadside king and coho water on Mitkof Island, with a terminal harvest area for hatchery kings.
12.2 mi
Fishing spot
Wrangell Narrows
Narrow channel between Mitkof and Kupreanof islands, fished for salmon and bottomfish.
15.8 mi
Fishing spot
Ohmer Creek
Small roadside creek beside Ohmer Creek Campground south of Petersburg.
15.8 mi
Fishing spot
Stikine River
Mainland river fishing and wildlife access from Wrangell into the Stikine-LeConte country.
24.1 mi
Shelters lean tos
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Petersburg Lake Cabin
Pan-abode cabin on Petersburg Lake with a rowboat, inside wilderness.
10.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Breiland Slough Cabin
Oil-heat cabin on Duncan Canal near the Castle Islands.
12.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Beecher Pass Cabin
Hunter cabin on Woewodski Island at Beecher Pass, near Petersburg.
14.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle Flats Cabin
Cabin on Castle River mud flats with a rowboat, Duncan Canal.
14.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle River Cabin
Modified A-frame at the mouth of Castle River on Duncan Canal.
15.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Salt Chuck East Cabin
A-frame with loft and rowboat on Duncan Canal Salt Chuck.
15.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Cascade Creek Cabin
Cabin at the mouth of Cascade Creek in Thomas Bay, with wood and oil heat.
16.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Lake Cabin
Barrier-free lake cabin above Kah Sheets Bay with dock and skiff.
18.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Bay Cabin
Hunter cabin at the mouth of Kah Sheets Creek, south Kupreanof.
18.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Swan Lake Cabin
Alpine lake cabin at 1,514 feet east of Thomas Bay, floatplane or ski access.
19.8 mi
