Trail
Harlequin Lake Trail
Short forest trail at the end of Dangerous River Road to iceberg-dotted Harlequin Lake below Yakutat Glacier.
Tongass National Forest, Yakutat Ranger District · USFS
- Distance
- 0.8 mi[1]
- Elevation gain
- 100 ft
- Route type
- Out and back
- Access modes
- Road · Hike
- Winter use
- Snowshoe
- Hazards
- Flooding in low areas; bears and moose.
RoadHike
Drive Forest Highway 10 (Dangerous River Road) about 30 miles east to the road end and cross the Dangerous River bridge to the trailhead. The 0.75-mile forest trail reaches Harlequin Lake, fed by Yakutat Glacier, where icebergs drift near shore; miles of shoreline invite more exploring where the Brabazon Mountains, glacier and rivers meet. This trail is in prime moose and bear habitat.
- [1]Distance: 0.75 mile one way (SeaTrails Harlequin Lake Trail); also reported as about a mile (USFS Harlequin Lake Shelter). All footnotes
In pictures
Hiking · Wildlife viewing · Photography
Sources
- Yakutat and Coast TrailsNational Park Service · Accessed 2026-11-09
- Harlequin Lake TrailSoutheast Alaska Trails System (SeaTrails) · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-09