Amalga Trail
Amalga Trail is a 7 miles trail in Tongass National Forest, Alaska. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Tongass National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 58.5284, -134.8065 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 58.5857, -134.7420 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 52 segments.
The trail
| Length | 7 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent, 10-12 percent, 5-8 percent, 12-20 percent, 8-10 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches, 24-36 inches, 18-24 inches, 36-48 inches, 60-96 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 33447 |
| Forest | Tongass National Forest (unit 1005) |
| States | Alaska |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 05/15 to 09/15 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
No season published | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Amalga Trail?
7 miles, the sum of the 52 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Tongass National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Amalga Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Amalga Trail start?
The line begins at 58.5284, -134.8065 and ends at 58.5857, -134.7420. The nearest recorded trailhead is Amalga Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Amalga Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Amalga Trail?
Eagle Glacier Cabin (0.1 mi) and Windfall Lake Cabin (3.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Amalga Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Amalga Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent on most segments and 10-12 percent or 5-8 percent or 12-20 percent or 8-10 percent on others. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Amalga Trail?
Tongass National Forest, Forest Service unit 1005. The trail is in Alaska.
Source
This page is built from 52 segments named AMALGA TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 1005. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.