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Hiking Trails
What to bring on a day hike in
the Sitka area: What to bring!
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Trail Name |
Length |
Rating |
Description |
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Beaver Lake |
1.8 miles
1 hour one-way |
Moderate |
Popular trail well suited to family outings.
Views of nearby rugged mountains, wildlife
and muskeg. |
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Halibut Point State Recreation Site |
0.5 mile
30 miles one-way |
Easy |
Oceanfront park; 3 picnic shelter, easy
access to beach, wildlife and restroom facilities. |
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Harbor Mountain and Gavan Hill |
6 miles
4-6 hours one way |
Moderate |
At the summit, excellent views of Sitka
Sound, Baranof Island, Kruzof Island, Mt Edgecumbe
and more peaks. Eagles and deer can be seen
frequently along the trail when above tree
line as well as bear below tree line. |
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Thimbleberry Lake / Heart Lake |
1.25 mile
1 hour one way |
Moderate |
Trail head 4 miles southeast of town, on
Sawmill Creek Road. Nice view of Heart Lake.
Bears often frequent the area of the trail. |
| Indian River |
5.5 miles
4 hours one-way |
Moderate |
Relaxing walk through northwest coast rainforest
with views of the Sisters Mountain, wildlife
and more. |
| Mosquito Cove |
1.5 miles
1 hour loop |
Moderate |
The North Loop from Starrigavan Campground
follows the beach & forest fringe to Mosquito
Cove and loops back through forested hillside. |
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Mount Edgecumbe |
13.4 miles
All Day |
Difficult |
Accessible only by boat. to strenuous hike
to the summit of the extinct volcano with
several steep climbs. Elevation gain is 3,000
feet from the trail head to the top. Spectacular
views from the top and impressive crater of
the volcano. Wildflowers, deer, eagles and
brown bears in the lower part. |
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Mount Verstovia |
2.5 miles
3 hours one-way |
Difficult |
Lower hill slope was logged by Russians
in 1860. Great view of surrounding area
from the top. |
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Sitka National Historical Park |
1.5 miles
1 hour one-way |
Easy |
Commemorates the site of the Battle of Sitka
between the Tlingit Indians and the Russians
in 1804. Traditional and historic totem poles
line the trails throughout the park. |
| Starrigavan Forest & Muskeg
Trail |
1.5 miles
1 hour one-way |
Easy |
Upper Starrigavan Valley View with signs
and displays to help you learn about the forest
and muskeg environment. Estuary Life
portion helps you learn about the Estuary
ecosystem. |
