| Hiking In National Forests |
| | Tongass National Forest | | The Tongass is the largest forest in the National Forest System, covering a land area the size of New Jersey. There are a variety of recreational activities to do in this forest. | |
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| Hiking In National Recreation Areas |
| | Chilkat State Park | | This park offers a log cabin visitor center, 15-site campground, picnic area, boat launch and trails. The campground sits in a mixed forest of evergreens and deciduous trees at the edge of Chilkat Inlet. The boat launch provides access to the inlet and the run of king salmon in early June. The visitor center offers incredible views of Chilkat Inlet and Rainbow and Davidson glaciers. | |
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| | Point Bridget State Park | | The park consists of over 2,800 acres of open forest, rocky beaches and meadowlands. Hiking, wildlife viewing, and bird watching are all popular activities at this state park. | |
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| Medium Trails (4-8 miles) |
| | Bartlett River Trail | | This five mile trail is rated "easy", although visitors may get muddy depending on the weather conditions. | |
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| | Point Bridget Trail | | This round trip seven mile trail should take the average hiking 7 hours to complete. It starts at the trailhead by the highway, and will end at Point Bridget. | |
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| Short Trails (1-3 miles) |
| | Auke Lake Trail | | This trail is one mile long, unless visitors decide to go around the lake, then it measures three miles. The Auke Lake Trail was built to access the John Muir Cabin. | |
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| | Forest Loop Trail | | This one mile trail is rated "easy", and has a couple of benches along the way. | |
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