Waterfall
Beaver Falls
A 40-foot karst waterfall that vanishes into a cave.
0.0 mi
Trail
Beaver Falls Karst Trail
Short north-end walk through muskeg and karst to a 40-foot waterfall that drops into a cave.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Route type
- Out and back
- Access modes
- Road
- Hazards
- Do not enter the cave; it is prone to sudden flooding.
Road
A 1.5-mile round-trip walk from a gravel trailhead with a vault toilet at milepost 100.5 of Forest Road 2000. It crosses ancient muskegs and old forest to Beaver Falls, where water drops about 40 feet and disappears into a cave. The cave itself is closed and floods suddenly.
Location
Hiking · Photography
Sources
- Beaver Falls Karst TrailheadUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
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