Shelter / lean-to
Three Lakes Shelter
Free three-sided shelter on Shelter Lake along the Three Lakes Trail.
0.0 mi
Trail
Three Lakes Trail
E-shaped trail system linking Sand, Hill and Crane lakes off Three Lakes Loop Road.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
- Access modes
- Road
- Has cabin or shelter
- Yes
Road
The Three Lakes Trail system has trailheads at the Sand, Hill and Crane spurs off Forest Road 6235 (Three Lakes Loop Road), which meets Mitkof Highway at both 10 and 20 miles south of Petersburg. The network is shaped like an E, so hikers choose routes among the three lakes; a Three Lakes Shelter sits on Shelter Lake between Sand and Hill. Ideal Cove Trail also connects from Frederick Sound. (Petersburg Mountain is listed separately.)
Location
Hiking · Fishing
Sources
- USFS Tongass National Forest, RecreationUSDA Forest Service
- Three Lakes ShelterUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
- Three Lakes TrailheadsUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
- Ideal Cove TrailUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
Last updated 2026-11-06
Nearby within 25 miles
Shelters lean tos
Viewpoints
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Blind Slough
Roadside king and coho water on Mitkof Island, with a terminal harvest area for hatchery kings.
6.7 mi
Fishing spot
Ohmer Creek
Small roadside creek beside Ohmer Creek Campground south of Petersburg.
7.2 mi
Fishing spot
Blind River Rapids
Popular roadside fishing hole on Blind Slough with a short trail and shelter.
8.3 mi
Fishing spot
Stikine River
Mainland river fishing and wildlife access from Wrangell into the Stikine-LeConte country.
12.8 mi
Fishing spot
Wrangell Narrows
Narrow channel between Mitkof and Kupreanof islands, fished for salmon and bottomfish.
13.4 mi
Trails
Trail
Ohmer Creek Trail
- Distance
- 6.91268234537799 mi
Barrier-free creek walk near Ohmer Creek Campground through spruce and hemlock.
6.9 mi
Trail
Blind River Rapids Trail
- Distance
- 8.29751333177991 mi
Short roadside trail to Blind River Rapids with a three-sided shelter.
8.3 mi
Trail
Raven Trail
- Distance
- 13.6212174165747 mi
4.2-mile climb from Sandy Beach Road to Raven's Roost Cabin above the airport.
13.6 mi
Trail
Rainbow Falls Trail
- Distance
- 21.2292608528382 mi
Short 0.7-mile mostly boardwalk trail to Rainbow Falls south of Wrangell.
21.2 mi
Trail
Cascade Creek Trail
- Distance
- 22.5487656151016 mi
4.1-mile trail from Cascade Creek Cabin past falls toward Falls Lake.
22.5 mi
Campgrounds
Hunting units
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Raven's Roost Cabin
Alpine cabin above Petersburg Airport at the top of the Raven Trail.
12.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Beecher Pass Cabin
Hunter cabin on Woewodski Island at Beecher Pass, near Petersburg.
16.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Breiland Slough Cabin
Oil-heat cabin on Duncan Canal near the Castle Islands.
18.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Deep Bay Cabin
Fully accessible large-group cabin on Zarembo Island, year-round by boat or floatplane.
19.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Bay Cabin
Hunter cabin at the mouth of Kah Sheets Creek, south Kupreanof.
20.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Lake Cabin
Barrier-free lake cabin above Kah Sheets Bay with dock and skiff.
21.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle Flats Cabin
Cabin on Castle River mud flats with a rowboat, Duncan Canal.
21.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle River Cabin
Modified A-frame at the mouth of Castle River on Duncan Canal.
22.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Cascade Creek Cabin
Cabin at the mouth of Cascade Creek in Thomas Bay, with wood and oil heat.
22.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Petersburg Lake Cabin
Pan-abode cabin on Petersburg Lake with a rowboat, inside wilderness.
22.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Swan Lake Cabin
Alpine lake cabin at 1,514 feet east of Thomas Bay, floatplane or ski access.
24.6 mi
