Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
0.0 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
Admiralty Island National Monument · USFS
- Distance
- 4.8 mi[1]
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Point to point
- Access modes
- Floatplane · Boat · Hike
- Has cabin or shelter
- Yes
- Hazards
- Brown bears.
FloatplaneBoatHike
A 4.8-mile, mostly gentle trail from Admiralty Cove Cabin to North Young Lake Cabin through spruce-hemlock forest, following a creek at each end where pink salmon spawn from early July. A half-mile boardwalk crosses a muskeg meadow near Young Lake. A separate 1-mile trail continues along the lake to South Young Lake Cabin.
- [1]Distance: 4.8 miles (USFS Admiralty Cove to N. Young Lake Trail); also reported as 4.5 miles (USFS Young Lake North Cabin). All footnotes
Location
Hiking · Fishing
Sources
- North Young to South Young TrailUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Admiralty Cove to N. Young Lake TrailUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
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Fishing spots
Gold mines
Trails
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 9.26906639164156 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
9.3 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 14.9326556640097 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
14.9 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 16.6841088809291 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
16.7 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 16.6841088809291 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
16.7 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 16.7561150867683 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
16.8 mi
Trail
Pack Creek Trail
- Distance
- 21.8282638140882 mi
One-mile trail from the Pack Creek bear-viewing tower; permit required in season.
21.8 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 22.6458968707747 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
22.6 mi
