Operator
Alaska Marine Highway System
State ferry system linking Wrangell, Petersburg and the rest of the Inside Passage.
1.7 mi
Gold mine
Treadwell Mine Ruins
Ruins of the Douglas Island complex that was once the largest hard-rock gold mine in the world.
- Mine status
- Historic
- Mine type
- Hard-rock (lode) gold
- Discovered year
- 1881
- Operating years
- 1881–1922
- Total production oz
- 3000000
The Treadwell complex on Douglas Island ran from 1881 to 1922 and produced more than 3 million troy ounces of gold; at its peak it was the largest hard-rock gold mine in the world, employing over 2,000 people. In 1917 the Treadwell, 700-Foot and Mexican mines, dug below Gastineau Channel, flooded and collapsed. Little remains beyond crumbling buildings and the glory hole; the Treadwell Historic Preservation and Restoration Society maintains trails with markers through the site. The Treadwell Ditch, which once carried the mine’s water, is now a long trail across the island.
Location
In pictures
Hiking · Cultural tours
Sources
- Treadwell gold mineWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Operators
Trails
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 1.80545468173989 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
1.8 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
- Distance
- 9.23879689472854 mi
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
9.2 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 11.2825667916803 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
11.3 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 11.2825667916803 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
11.3 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 12.206061013357 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
12.2 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 12.2718595342574 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
12.3 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 20.1182780345719 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
20.1 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 22.7627368791818 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
22.8 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 23.0724389743958 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
23.1 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
2.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
9.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake North Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin on north Admiralty Island with a skiff; trout and coho fishing.
10.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake South Cabin
Floatplane-access cabin at the south end of Young Lake with a skiff.
11.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
11.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Seymour Canal Cabin
State marine park cabin at the head of Seymour Canal, reached via the Oliver Inlet tram.
12.8 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
14.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Taku Glacier Cabin
Wheelchair-accessible beach cabin with a view of Taku Glacier.
15.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Turner Lake West Cabin
Stone-and-log chalet on Turner Lake with a fireplace and two rowboats.
16.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
16.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Taku Harbor Cabin
Red-cedar cabin by the public dock in Taku Harbor State Marine Park.
20.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
20.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Turner Lake East Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin with two rowboats, 40 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
22.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
22.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
23.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
23.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
24.3 mi
Fishing spots
Bear viewing sites
Viewpoints
Campgrounds
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
12.0 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
14.1 mi
Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
23.2 mi