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Craig Ranger District
717 Kegan Lake Trail (12 mile trail)
This trail begins at the head of Kegan Cove in Moira Sound to Kegan
Lake. Its an easy hike along Kegan Creek. Featured in fishing magazines,
the Kegan Lake area is internationally acclaimed for steelhead, sockeye
and coho runs. The lake has a native rainbow population and excellent fishing.
736 One Duck Trail (1.25 mile trail)
Trailed is located off the Hydaburg road 2.0 miles south of the intersection
with the Hollis-Klawock Highway. Accesses a 3-sided Adirondack type shelter
located at the edge of the alpine vegetation zone. Trail climbs 1,400 feet
in 1.25 miles. Be prepared for a steep climb! The trail provides for outstanding
panoramic views of the Klawock Mountains and the surrounding area. Deer
and black bear are common and in heavy snow years the area is popular for
cross country skiing.
737 Trocadero Trail (1.3 mile trail)
Trail head is located off the Hydaburg Road 9.0 miles south of the
intersection with the Hollis-Klawock Highway. The trail descends to the
west and ends at Snipe Creek. After fording the creek (no bridge), an unmaintained
path can be followed to the estuary at Trocadero Bay.
741 Soda Lake Trail (2.5 mile trail)
The trail head is located off the Hydaburg road 12.0 miles south of
the intersection with the Hollis-Klawock Highway. The trail heads west
through a muskeg and ends at Soda Lake.
775 Harris River Trail (1.3 mile trail)
The trail head is located off Hollis-Klawock Highway 2.0 miles
east of the Hydaburg turnoff. The trail descends to the south side of the
road and ends along the Harris River. The Harris River is a large river
with excellent wildlife viewing opportunities and good salmon, steelhead,
and trout fishing.
772 Red Bay Lake Trail (34 mile trail)
This hike is rated more difficult. Trail extends from trail head on
road #20 to a row boat at the north end of Red Bay Lake. The row boat can
then be used to access the Red Bay Lake Cabin. The trail is rated more
difficult because of poor trail conditions as the trail follows Red Bay
Lake Creek and it is muddy, marshy, and slippery. The district is
now making plans to relocate the trail to a drier site. Fishing opportunities
are abundant. The species most noted in the area include coho, pink, chum,
and sockeye salmon, steelhead, cutthroat, and Dolly Varden.
773 Salmon Bay Lake Trail (1.5 mile trail)
This hike is rated more difficult. It extends from the saltwater flats
of Salmon Bay to the Salmon Bay Lake Cabin located at the creek outlet
from Salmon Bay Lake. There are areas of mud and bad footing on the trail.
At the north end there is some moderate climbing. There is a Forest Service
skiff at the lake. Fishing opportunities include pink, chum, coho, and
sockeye salmon and cutthroat and Dolly Varden.
785, 786 Lake Ellen/ Salt Chuck Trail (1 mile trail)
Trail head accessed by following road 2030-970 just east of the Goose
Creek bridge, approximately 15 miles from Thorne Bay, to a parking area
just south of Lake No. 3. Salt Chuck Trail (#786) and begins in an old
clear-cut at the edge of the gravel. For most of the way the trail follows
closely the banks of Ellen Creek. It passes the historic site of the old
Salt Chuck mine. The Salt Chuck ruins are extensive and include a number
of shacks, a collapsed refinery, a home, a barge, and numerous pieces of
machinery. The collapsed buildings are in extremely hazardous condition.
Please exercise extreme care when looking around and do not climb on them.
The trail is rated more difficult due to deep mud, downed logs and overgrown
underbrush.
791 Rio Roberts Trail (34 mile trail)
This is an easy trail from State Highway 929 to fish pass and viewing
deck on Rio Roberts Creek. The trail traverses through a muskeg and is
well maintained. A viewing deck allows a close view of the fish pass structure
and the falls.
795 Shipley Bay Trail (34 mile trail)
This hike is rated more difficult. Trail extends from Shipley Bay Cabin
to Shipley Lake where there is a Forest Service skiff for public use. Many
species of fish are present in the lake including rainbow trout, Dolly
Varden, steelhead, and salmon. Location includes a very scenic valley and
leads to views of the Nipples, one of the higher peaks on the outside islands.
Trail leads past the cabin along the north shore of Shipley Creek, crosses
over a bridge to the south shore, then follows a moderate to fairly steep
(for short distances) incline along this shore to the banks of Shipley
Bay.
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