Trail

Raven Trail

4.2-mile climb from Sandy Beach Road to Raven's Roost Cabin above the airport.

Tongass National Forest · USFS

Distance: 4.2 mi
Elevation gain: 1800 ft
Difficulty: Strenuous
Route type: Out and back
Access modes: Road · Hike
Winter use: Skiing
Has cabin or shelter: Yes

RoadHike

The Raven Trail runs 4.2 miles from Sandy Beach Road near the state Sandy Beach recreation area, climbing about 1,800 feet to Raven's Roost Cabin behind Petersburg Airport. It is also used for skiing and snowshoeing. An alternate approach follows the Twin Ridge Ski Trail about 5.4 miles from Twin Creek Road.

Location

Hiking · Backpacking

Sources

Raven's Roost CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
Raven TrailUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06

Last updated 2026-11-06

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Ferry terminals

Ferry terminal

Petersburg Ferry Terminal

Alaska Marine Highway terminal serving Petersburg on Mitkof Island.

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Airports

Airport

Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport

Paved public airport serving Petersburg (FAA PSG).

0.8 mi

Floatplane bases

Floatplane base

Lloyd R. Roundtree Seaplane Facility

State floatplane facility at Petersburg for local air taxis and charters.

0.9 mi

Public use cabins

Forest and water in the Wrangell Ranger District

Reference 25

Public-use cabin

Raven's Roost Cabin

Alpine cabin above Petersburg Airport at the top of the Raven Trail.

2.4 mi

Public-use cabin

Petersburg Lake Cabin

Pan-abode cabin on Petersburg Lake with a rowboat, inside wilderness.

9.5 mi

A brown wooden cabin with a smoking chimney sits among ferns and trees beside a mountain lake at dusk.

Reference 209

Public-use cabin

Cascade Creek Cabin

Cabin at the mouth of Cascade Creek in Thomas Bay, with wood and oil heat.

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A narrow trail leads through bright green undergrowth to a small A-frame cabin in a stand of tall spruce.

Reference 200

Public-use cabin

Breiland Slough Cabin

Oil-heat cabin on Duncan Canal near the Castle Islands.

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A brown A-frame cabin with a front porch and glass door stands in a clearing among spruce and brush.

Reference 201

Public-use cabin

Salt Chuck East Cabin

A-frame with loft and rowboat on Duncan Canal Salt Chuck.

14.8 mi

Public-use cabin

Castle Flats Cabin

Cabin on Castle River mud flats with a rowboat, Duncan Canal.

16.5 mi

Public-use cabin

Beecher Pass Cabin

Hunter cabin on Woewodski Island at Beecher Pass, near Petersburg.

16.8 mi

A Forest Service crew works on the deck of a brown A-frame cabin, with a Tongass National Forest sign visible on the railing.

Reference 204

Public-use cabin

Castle River Cabin

Modified A-frame at the mouth of Castle River on Duncan Canal.

16.9 mi

A weathered A-frame cabin with a green metal roof stands beside a wooden boardwalk, with a mountain lake and snow-patched peaks beyond.

Reference 207

Public-use cabin

Swan Lake Cabin

Alpine lake cabin at 1,514 feet east of Thomas Bay, floatplane or ski access.

17.7 mi

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Reference 208

Public-use cabin

Kah Sheets Lake Cabin

Barrier-free lake cabin above Kah Sheets Bay with dock and skiff.

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Public-use cabin

Kah Sheets Bay Cabin

Hunter cabin at the mouth of Kah Sheets Creek, south Kupreanof.

21.0 mi

Lodges

Lodge

Rocky Point Resort

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