Tongass National Forest · Alaska

Shelokum Lake

2.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 52701 · trail class 3 · typical grade -0-5% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/15-09/15

Lodges

Along the way Lake Shelokum Shelter

Trailhead Shelokum Lake Trailhead Drive there

Bailey Bay Buoy the Forest Service's write-up

This buoy is available on a first come; first serve basis and is intended for use by small and medium watercraft. The buoy is located in 30-80 feet of water and has a 7/8 inch chain. Look for a white buoy with blue reflective tape. This buoy provides access to the Lake Shelokum trail and Lake Shelokum shelter.

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Shelokum Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Shelokum Lake trail is 2.3 miles long. The trail begins in Bailey Bay, 1/2 mile south of Shelokum Creek, and climbs steadily to Shelokum Lake. Hikers must ford Maude Creek before reaching the lake. It is impassable during high water. The upper section of the trail follows the shore to the inlet of Spring Creek, where there is a three-sided shelter. Built by the CCC, the shelter is located in Spring Valley, near Bailey Bay Hot Springs. These springs are completely undisturbed and support a healthy population of unique algae and plant life.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.