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Crane Lake Trail

Inside Tongass National Forest

2.8 mi out & back · 442 ft gain · 207 ft high point · Easy

From Three Lakes Trailheads Trailhead

In Tongass National Forest · AK · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Crane Lake Trail ascends 442 feet over 2.8 miles out and back from Three Lakes Trailheads in Tongass National Forest.

Elevation

442 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.4 mi from the trailhead
Mallard Slough Cabin
Campground · AK

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Out: 130 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 442 ft round trip
High point: 207 ft
Low point: 118 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.8 mi and 442 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Start: Three Lakes Trailheads Trailhead
Trailhead: 56.6593° N · 132.6813° W

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6.9 mi from the trailhead

Little DRY Island Cabin

Campground · AK

7.8 mi from the trailhead

Gut Island 2 Cabin

Campground · AK

Cascade Creek Trail

Passes a waterfall
Inside Tongass National Forest
3,344 ft of climbing

7.5 mi out & back · 3,344 ft gain · Very hard

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Harvey Lake Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.3 mi out & back · 119 ft gain · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Man Made Hole

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Tongass National Forest

0.3 mi loop · 28 ft gain · Easy

Tongass National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Raven Trail

Near a waterfall
2,345 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

6.7 mi out & back · 2,345 ft gain · Very hard

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Kah Sheets Lake Trail

Ends at Kah Sheets Lake
Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today45°40°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat49°42°Chance Light Rain
Sun49°38°Light Rain
Mon44°35°Light Rain
Tue43°32°Light Rain Likely
Wed41°29°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Thu42°34°Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Slight Chance Light Rain · wind 5 mph E

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Signal

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