Trail
Windfall Lake Trail
- Distance
- 3.2 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Out and back
Forest trail along the Herbert River to Windfall Lake and its public-use cabin.
3.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Propane
- Fuel provided
- Yes
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Water source
- Windfall Lake (treat)
- Fee per night
- 75 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Access modes
- Hike · Floatplane
- Hike distance
- 3.2 mi
- Fishing species
- Sockeye salmon
- Ada accessible
- Yes
HikeFloatplane
A 14 × 16 ft pan-abode cabin on the east shore of Windfall Lake that sleeps six, with a propane furnace (propane provided), wood stove, and an elevated boardwalk linking dock, cabin and outhouse. Park at 26.6-mile Glacier Highway, walk about a mile on gated Herbert River Road, then hike the Windfall Lake Trail; floatplane access is also possible. Treat lake water. $75 per night.
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- Windfall Lake CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Windfall Lake TrailUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
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Trails
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 2.71918552527614 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
2.7 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 2.93398275202194 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
2.9 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 3.28010734589994 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
3.3 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 7.92402979074704 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
7.9 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 8.80517587274691 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
8.8 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 9.041344047003 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
9.0 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 9.041344047003 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
9.0 mi
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 18.3984840256527 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
18.4 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
- Distance
- 23.729503322944 mi
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
23.7 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
3.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
3.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
3.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
4.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
5.0 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
7.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
8.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
13.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Cowee Meadow Cabin
Point Bridget State Park cabin 2.5 miles from the mile 39 trailhead.
14.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Blue Mussel Cabin
Point Bridget beach cabin 3.4 miles from the trailhead.
15.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
19.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Berners Bay Cabin
Saltwater beach cabin on Berners Bay, reached by boat or floatplane from Echo Cove.
19.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
23.7 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.
3.5 mi
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
8.1 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
9.2 mi
