There are roughly 70 miles of developed trails on the island,
most of them short segments of less than 1 mile. Many of these
short hikes lead to Forest Service cabins, fishing areas,
lakeshores, or saltwater. The Karta River Trail (4.8 miles), located
in the Karta River Wilderness, is the longest developed hiking
trail on Prince of Wales Island.
Many trails are reached by road and others by boat or plane.
These trails have a variety of accessibility levels, ranging from
the barrier-free Pass Lake Trail to the more challenging One Duck
Trail. There is a three-sided trail shelter at the end of One Duck
Trail, which does not require a reservation or fee. Overall, trails
on the island receive low to moderate use.
Two water trails give visitors the chance to explore pristine
lakes and streams at more length: Honker Divide Canoe Route (33
miles, 2-4 days, 3.5 miles of portages) and Sarkar Canoe Route
(16 miles, 8-14 hours, 3 miles of portages).
Name
|
Location
|
Access
|
Distance |
Features
|
|
| Anderson Creek Trail  (972 kb)
|
Karta River Wilderness |
Karta River Trail |
3 mi |
Primitive trail, remote hike through old-growth forest |
Most Difficult |
| Beaver Falls Karst Trail (448 kb)
|
Forest Road 20 at Milepost 100.5 |
Road |
1.5 mi |
Boardwalk through karst landscape with interpretive signs |
Easy |
| Balls Lake Trail (316 kb)
|
State Highway 929-Ball's Lake Picnic Area |
Road |
2.3 mi |
Loop trail around scenic Ball's Lake |
More Difficult |
| Big Lake Fish Pass Trail (410 kb)
|
Forest Road 30302 22 mi N of Thorne Bay |
Road |
100 ft |
Fully accessible gravel trail to fishpass with interpretive
signs |
Easy |
| Cable Creek Fish Pass Trail (356 kb) |
State Highway 903 8.8 mi from intersection with Craig-Hollis
Highway |
Road |
300 ft |
Fully accessible boardwalk trail through forest to fishpass |
Easy |
| Canoe Point Trail
(408 kb)
|
Trocadero Bay |
Saltwater |
0.3 mi |
Natural tread trail with access to a 130-foot waterfall |
More Difficult |
| Cavern Lake Trail
(444 kb)
|
Forest Road 27 NW of Whale Pass |
Road |
250 ft |
Natural tread trail to viewing platform with views of cave
entrance |
Easy |
| Deweyville Trail
(462 kb)
|
FDR 20 |
Road |
0.7 mi |
Primitive trail with access to Sarkar Cove |
Most Difficult |
| Eagle's Nest Trail
(442 kb)
|
State Highway 929 Eagle's Nest Campground |
Road |
0.5 mi |
Boardwalk trail with access to Ball's Lake |
Easy |
| El Capitan Cave Access Trail
(403 kb)
|
Along Forest Road 15 |
Road |
1100 ft |
Boardwalk staircase leading to cave entrance |
More Difficult |
| Harris River Trail
(877 kb)
|
State Highway 924 |
Road |
1.3 mi |
Natural tread trail with access to Harris River |
More Difficult |
| Hatchery Creek Trail
(556 kb) |
Forest Road 3030850 at Hatchery Creek |
Road |
0.5 mi |
Boardwalk trail through muskeg to falls with salmon fishing |
Easy |
| Honker Divide Canoe
Route
(1.4 mb)
|
FDR 30 |
Road |
33 mi |
Primitive canoe route with portages along the Honker Divide |
Most Difficult |
| Karta River Trail
(972 kb)
|
Karta River Wilderness |
Saltwater |
4.8 mi |
Primitive trail, remote hike with access to Karta River |
More Difficult |
| Kegan Lake Trail |
Moira Sound |
Saltwater |
0.5 mi |
Primitive trail with access to Kegan Creek/Lake |
More Difficult |
| One Duck Trail
(698 kb)
|
State Highway 913 |
Road |
1.3 mi |
Primitive trail, 1200-foot elevation change to access alpine
area |
Most Difficult |
| Pass Lake Trail (444 kb)
|
FDR 21 |
Road |
0.3 mi |
Acessible boardwalk trail to scenic overlook |
Easy |
| Red Bay Lake Trail |
FDR 20 |
Road |
0.8 mi |
Boardwalk/natural tread trail with access to Red Bay Lake |
More Difficult |
| Rio Roberts Trail |
This trail
has been CLOSED. |
| Salmon Bay Lake Trail |
Clarence Strait @ Salmon Bay |
Saltwater |
1.5 mi |
Primitive trail with access to Salmon Bay Lake |
More Difficult |
| Salt Chuck Trail
(786 kb)
|
FDR 2030 |
Road |
1 mi |
Natural tread trail with access to historic Salt Chuck Mine |
More Difficult |
| Sarkar Lakes Canoe Route
(908 kb)
|
FDR 20 |
Road |
15 mi |
Primitive canoe route with portages through Sarkar Lakes |
More Difficult |
| Shipley Bay Trail |
Kosciusko Island @ Shipley Bay |
Saltwater |
0.8 mi |
Natural tread trail with access to Shipley Lake |
Most Difficult |
| Soda Lake Trail
(103 kb)
|
State Highway 913 |
Road |
2.5 mi |
Natural tread trail with access to Soda Lake and tuffa springs |
More Difficult |
| Staney Creek Trail |
FDR 2054 |
Road |
0.5 mi |
Gravel/boardwalk trail with access to Staney Creek estuary |
Easy |
| Trocadero Trail
(481kb)
|
State Highway 913 |
Road |
1 mi |
Natural tread/boardwalk trail with assess to Trocadero Bay |
Easy |
| Twenty-Mile Spur Trail
(1.2 mb)
|
FDR 2025 |
Road |
1.3 mi |
Natural tread trail with access to upper Harris River valley |
Easy |
