Fishing spot
Blind River Rapids
Popular roadside fishing hole on Blind Slough with a short trail and shelter.
0.0 mi
Trail
Blind River Rapids Trail
Short roadside trail to Blind River Rapids with a three-sided shelter.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Distance
- 0.5 mi
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Route type
- Out and back
- Access modes
- Road
- Has cabin or shelter
- Yes
Road
The trailhead is 14 miles south of Petersburg on Mitkof Highway. A short path reaches Blind River Rapids, a popular fishing spot on Blind Slough, and the Blind River Rapids Shelter overlooking the slough.
Location
In pictures
Hiking · Fishing
Sources
- Blind River Rapids ShelterUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
- 2026 Southeast Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations: Petersburg-WrangellAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-09
- Blind River Rapids TrailheadUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
Last updated 2026-11-13
Nearby within 25 miles
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Blind Slough
Roadside king and coho water on Mitkof Island, with a terminal harvest area for hatchery kings.
3.0 mi
Fishing spot
Wrangell Narrows
Narrow channel between Mitkof and Kupreanof islands, fished for salmon and bottomfish.
6.4 mi
Fishing spot
Ohmer Creek
Small roadside creek beside Ohmer Creek Campground south of Petersburg.
6.8 mi
Fishing spot
Stikine River
Mainland river fishing and wildlife access from Wrangell into the Stikine-LeConte country.
20.5 mi
Shelters lean tos
Viewpoints
Trails
Trail
Ohmer Creek Trail
- Distance
- 6.61858222337797 mi
Barrier-free creek walk near Ohmer Creek Campground through spruce and hemlock.
6.6 mi
Trail
Three Lakes Trail
- Distance
- 8.29751333177991 mi
E-shaped trail system linking Sand, Hill and Crane lakes off Three Lakes Loop Road.
8.3 mi
Trail
Raven Trail
- Distance
- 12.4324605118359 mi
4.2-mile climb from Sandy Beach Road to Raven's Roost Cabin above the airport.
12.4 mi
Trail
Rainbow Falls Trail
- Distance
- 24.4889995638036 mi
Short 0.7-mile mostly boardwalk trail to Rainbow Falls south of Wrangell.
24.5 mi
Campgrounds
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Beecher Pass Cabin
Hunter cabin on Woewodski Island at Beecher Pass, near Petersburg.
8.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Raven's Roost Cabin
Alpine cabin above Petersburg Airport at the top of the Raven Trail.
10.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Breiland Slough Cabin
Oil-heat cabin on Duncan Canal near the Castle Islands.
10.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Bay Cabin
Hunter cabin at the mouth of Kah Sheets Creek, south Kupreanof.
12.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Lake Cabin
Barrier-free lake cabin above Kah Sheets Bay with dock and skiff.
13.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle Flats Cabin
Cabin on Castle River mud flats with a rowboat, Duncan Canal.
13.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle River Cabin
Modified A-frame at the mouth of Castle River on Duncan Canal.
14.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Deep Bay Cabin
Fully accessible large-group cabin on Zarembo Island, year-round by boat or floatplane.
18.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Petersburg Lake Cabin
Pan-abode cabin on Petersburg Lake with a rowboat, inside wilderness.
19.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Salt Chuck East Cabin
A-frame with loft and rowboat on Duncan Canal Salt Chuck.
23.0 mi
