Tongass National Forest · Alaska
Orchard Lake Trail
0.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 52732 · trail class 2 · typical grade 20-30% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/15-09/15
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 55.8293, -131.4635 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Orchard Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
The Orchard Lake Trail is 0.8 miles long. The trail follows a short, steep route of approximately 1/2 mile to a junction at a muskeg near the lake. The right fork leads to the outlet of the lake, approximately 1/4 mile away. The left fork continues gaining elevation for 1/2 mile then descends quickly, ending at the Plenty Cutthroat Cabin. The trail is rated as a more difficult trail due to the quick elevation climb, and muddy natural tread.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Tongass National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
