Salt Lake To Mitchell Bay Trail
The Salt Lake To Mitchell Bay trail meanders through a spruce/hemlock forest for 1.13 miles. It begins at Mitchell Bay Shelter and ends at Salt Lake. The trail is open for the following uses: Hiking
At a Glance
Permit Info: | No |
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Usage: | Light |
Closest Towns: | Juneau |
Water: | Non-Potable Water |
Restroom: | No |
Operated By: | Forest Service |
General Information
Directions: On the western side of Admiralty Island and east of the village of Angoon, this trail is located on the northern side of the head of Mitchell Bay and northwest of S. America Island. Access by float plane, boat, canoe/portage. One-way flight time from Juneau is approximately 45 minutes. Suggested USGS topo maps: Sitka C-2Activities
Dispersed Camping
3-sided CCC Adirondack-style shelter with gravel floor at Mitchell Bay and tent sites on the Salt Lake end of this trail.Day Hiking
The Salt Lake To Mitchell Bay trail meanders through a spruce/hemlock forest for 1.13 miles. Other day hiking opportunities exist with miles of trail travelling toward Freshwater and Thayer Lake or Davidson Lake from this one. Once at Mitchell Bay, shoreline walking is possible during low tide.Elevation desc | There is a 110 foot elevation change along the way. |
Difficulty Level: | Moderate |
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Big Game Hunting
The Salt Lake To Mitchell Bay trail meanders through a spruce/hemlock forest for 1.13 miles. Other hunting opportunities exist with miles of trail travelling toward Freshwater and Thayer Lake or Davidson Lake from this one. Once at Mitchell Bay, shoreline walking is possible during low tide. For hunting regulations, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.Species | Brown Bear, Sitka Blacktail Deer |
Difficulty Level: | Moderate |
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Small Game Hunting
The Salt Lake To Mitchell Bay trail meanders through a spruce/hemlock forest for 1.13 miles. Other hunting opportunities exist with miles of trail travelling toward Freshwater and Thayer Lake or Davidson Lake from this one. Once at Mitchell Bay, shoreline walking is possible during low tide. For hunting information, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.Species | Marten, Red Squirrel, River Otter, Beaver, Mink |
Difficulty Level: | Moderate |
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Game Bird/Waterfowl
The Salt Lake To Mitchell Bay trail meanders through a spruce/hemlock forest for 1.13 miles. Other hunting opportunities exist with miles of trail travelling toward Freshwater and Thayer Lake or Davidson Lake from this one. Once at Mitchell Bay, shoreline walking is possible during low tide. For hunting information, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Species | Grouse, Canada geese, scoters, long-tailed duck, Barrow's goldeneye, harlequin, and buffleheads along with mallards, scaups, and mergansers. |
Difficulty Level: | Moderate |
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Viewing Wildlife
Admiralty Island's combination of varied ecotypes, pristine habitat, and healthy wildlife populations provide extraordinary wildlife viewing from the Salt Lake tidal grass flat to miles of shoreline along Mitchell Bay and locations in between. Look for brown bear tracks during early spring or during salmon spawning in July and August.Species | Brown bear, Sitka blacktail deer, numerous bird species, mink, marten, river otter, red squirrel, western toad, rough skinned newt are among the list of creatures inhabiting the area. |
Special Feature | Pink salmon begin entering Mitchell Bay in late June through early September. |
Difficulty Level: | Moderate |
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Viewing Plants
The Salt Lake To Mitchell Bay trail meanders from the Salt Lake tidal grass flat through a spruce/hemlock forest to Mitchell Bay for 1.13 miles. Extraordinary coastline plant viewing as well as inland temperate rainforest on this journey.Species | Admiralty Island comprises one of the greatest remaining blocks of productive old-growth temperate rain forest in the world. Alpine, tidal marsh and muskeg meadows are some of the other plant communities. The temperate rainforest primarily consist of western and mountain hemlock, Sitka spruce, alder, yellow cedar and shore pine. Forest understory consists primarily of blueberry, huckleberry, salmonberry, thimbleberry, fern, mosses ,devils club, false azalea, mushrooms and dwarf dogwood. |
Difficulty Level: | Moderate |
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