Trail
Karta River Trail
- Distance
- 6.96596555980573 mi
Wilderness river trail from Karta Bay to Salmon Lake.
7.0 mi
Native village
Kasaan
Small Haida village on Kasaan Bay, home to Náay I'waans, the Whale House.
- Population
- 30
- Population year
- 2020
- Cultures
- Haida
- Ancsa regional corp
- Sealaska
- Village corp
- Kavilco Inc.
- Tribal government
- Organized Village of Kasaan
- Visitor protocol
- Do not shoot firearms within the city limits, and treat the Whale House and totem park as sacred sites.
- Lodging
- Discovery Cabins (Organized Village of Kasaan), 907-542-2230.
- Access modes
- Road · Floatplane
- Phone
- 907-542-2230
RoadFloatplane
One of two Haida villages in Alaska, Kasaan is reached by a 17-mile gravel scenic byway from the Thorne Bay road near Goose Creek. The Totem Trail Café and the Organized Village of Kasaan's Discovery Cabins serve visitors. Please do not shoot firearms within the city limits.
Location
In pictures
Cultural tours
Sources
- Kasaan, AlaskaPrince of Wales Island Chamber of Commerce · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Náay I'waans Guided TourOrganized Village of Kasaan · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Alaska Population Estimates by Borough, Census Area, City and CDP, 2020Alaska State Legislature (2020 U.S. Census) · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
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Trails
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Karta River Cabin
Cedar cabin at Karta Bay, at the start of the Karta River Trail.
7.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Karta Lake Cabin
Lake cabin in the Karta River country, 1.5 miles by trail from Karta Bay or by floatplane.
8.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Polk Camp Cabin
Three-bedroom road-access cabin near Polk Inlet, open year-round when the road is passable.
13.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Troller's Cove Cabin
Small saltwater cabin with a mooring buoy, for boaters.
14.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Twelvemile Cabin
Fully accessible road cabin off the Hydaburg road.
17.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Lake Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin below Patricia Peak, reachable only by floatplane.
17.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Control Lake Cabin
Road-access lake cabin a short row from the Control Lake junction.
21.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Josephine Lake Cabin
High fly-in cabin at about 1,800 feet on the island's south end; no fish in the lake.
21.2 mi
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
7.0 mi
Fishing spot
Thorne River
The island's biggest road-accessible river for steelhead, coho and trout, reached at Gravelly Creek.
14.6 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
18.6 mi
Lodges
Lodge
Boardwalk Lodge
An all-inclusive freshwater and saltwater fishing lodge at Cook's Cove in Thorne Bay on eastern Prince of Wales Island. Guests fish for all five Pacific salmon species, steelhead, halibut and black cod.
9.6 mi
Lodge
Sportsman's Cove Lodge
An all-inclusive saltwater fishing lodge on Prince of Wales Island near Ketchikan, reached by floatplane. Guests fish for salmon, halibut and cod, and the lodge also hosts corporate retreats.
9.6 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Lake No. 3 Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site lakeside camp near the Salt Chuck mine trail, west of Thorne Bay.
9.8 mi
Campground
Harris River Campground
Quiet 14-site USFS campground beside the Harris River on the Hollis–Klawock highway.
18.6 mi
Campground
Eagles Nest Campground
Forest campground above Balls Lake in the center of the island, with a canoe launch and lakeside walk-in sites.
20.5 mi
