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Castle River Trail

Inside Tongass National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.1 mi out & back · 117 ft gain · 74 ft high point · Hard · Gravel

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

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About this hike

The difficult 1.0-mile Castle River Trail follows gravel in Tongass National Forest.

Elevation

117 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.0 mi from the trailhead
Castle Flats Cabin
Campground · AK
0.4 mi from the trailhead

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Out: 40 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

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: 2.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 117 ft round trip
High point: 74 ft
Low point: 23 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: AK
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 56.6461° N · 133.2502° W

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Castle River Cabin

Campground · AK

3.5 mi from the trailhead

Breiland Slough Cabin

Campground · AK

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Camp under a mile away

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Tongass National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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1,606 ft of climbing

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Mitchell Creek Trail

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Camp 5 mi away

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Tongass National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Man Made Hole

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Inside Tongass National Forest

0.3 mi loop · 28 ft gain · Hard

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Raven Trail

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat51°45°Rain
Sun54°46°Heavy Rain
Mon54°43°Rain Showers
Tue53°42°Rain Showers
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Fri54°Rain Showers Likely

Sat: Rain · wind 5 to 10 mph SE

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Signal

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