Fishing spot
Windfall Lake
Trail-access lake with a cabin; lures only and catch-and-release sockeye.
2.7 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Distance
- 4.3 mi[1]
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Out and back
- Est time
- 3 hours
- Access modes
- Road · Hike · Ski
- Has cabin or shelter
- Yes
- Hazards
- Mud, slippery planks, seasonal flooding.
RoadHikeSki
A 4.3-mile trail from Glacier Highway mile 23.4 to Peterson Lake Cabin. The first two miles follow an old mining tram built around 1900; beyond the muskegs the trail is eroded, with roots and rocks, and the last half mile along the lake floods when water is high. Allow 2.5–3 hours with an overnight pack; rubber boots are recommended.
- [1]Distance: 4.3 miles (USFS Peterson Lake Trail); also reported as 4.5 miles (USFS Peterson Lake Cabin). All footnotes
Location
Hiking · Fishing
Sources
- Peterson Lake TrailUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Peterson Lake TrailheadUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Fishing spots
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
2.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
3.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
3.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
3.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
3.6 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
5.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
6.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
8.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
13.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Cowee Meadow Cabin
Point Bridget State Park cabin 2.5 miles from the mile 39 trailhead.
14.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Blue Mussel Cabin
Point Bridget beach cabin 3.4 miles from the trailhead.
15.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
19.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Berners Bay Cabin
Saltwater beach cabin on Berners Bay, reached by boat or floatplane from Echo Cove.
20.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
22.6 mi
Trails
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 3.09195095628405 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
3.1 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 3.29848431201782 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
3.3 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 8.06380505362433 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
8.1 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 8.23630549129335 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
8.2 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 9.65730255026893 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
9.7 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 9.65730255026893 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
9.7 mi
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 18.332834405354 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
18.3 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
- Distance
- 22.6458968707747 mi
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
22.6 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
3.2 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
7.6 mi
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
8.3 mi
