Sitka Hiking Trails Info
ACCESSIBLE SPLENDOR
Sitka Cross Trail
Sitka ’ s Cross Trail is a wide , gravel-paved pathway with links to other trails , access to neighborhoods , visitor destinations , and the downtown core . The Cross Trail is frequented by visitors and locals , and currently spans 8 miles in distance with 11 access points . This trail is mostly flat , with a few short moderately difficult sections throughout . An extension was added to the Cross Trail in June of 2023 , extending the trail and creating an access point close to the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal , making it a popular and accessible choice for visitors from cruise ships .
Learn More
When you are in Sitka pick up an expanded hiking guide at the Visitor Information Center at 104 Lake Street .
Sitka Hiking Trails Info
Handicap Accessible
Easy Moderate Difficult
18 Sitka National Historical Park [ 1 hr | 1.5 mi / 2.4 km round trip | Elev . gain : 20 ft / 6 m ]
20 Sitka ’ s Cross Trail [ 1-5 hrs | 7.8 mi / 12.5 km one way | Elev . gain : 200 ft / 61 m ]
3 Starrigavan Estuary Life Trail [ 3 hrs | 2 mi / 3.2 km round trip | Elev . gain : 150 ft / 46 m ]
22 Indian River Trail [ 6 hrs | 9 mi / 14.5 km round trip | Elev . gain : 1,000 ft / 305 m ]
25 Thimbleberry Lake / Heart Lake Trail [ 2 hrs | 3.2 mi / 5 km round trip | Elev . gain : 281 ft / 25 m ]
1 Mosquito Cove Trail 1 hr | 1.5 mi / 2.4 km round trip | Elev . gain : 281 ft / 25 m ]
28 Herring Cove / Beaver Lake Trail Loop [ 2 hrs | 3.4 mi / 5.5 km round trip | Elev . gain : 520 ft / 159 m ]
21 7 Gavan Hill Trail / Harbor Mountain Trail [ 4-6 hrs | 12 mi / 19.3 km round trip | Elev . gain : 3,300 ft / 1,005 m ]
24 Mount Verstovia Trail [ 6 hrs | 5 mi / 8 km round trip | Elev . gain : 3300 ft / 1005 m ]
OFF-MAP TRAILS
15 Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Site [ 2-3 hrs | 3 mi / 4.8 km round trip ]
16 Kruzof Island
17 Goddard Hot Springs
29 Medvejie Lake Trail [ 2 hrs | 1.5 mi / 2.4 km round trip | Elev . gain : 519 ft ]
30 Salmon / Redoubt Lakes Trail [ 2 – 4 hrs | 3.5 mi / 5.6 km to cabin | 5.8 mi / 9.3 km to Redoubt Lake | Elev . gain : Minimal ]
31 Lake Eva Trail [ 2 hrs | 3.5 mi / 5.6 km round trip to lake | Elev . gain : 106 ft ]