Alaska · Trail 52790D

Carlanna Lake- Spur 4

Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail is a trail of under 0.1 miles in Tongass National Forest, Alaska. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly 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 end55.3717° N, 131.6840° W · Directions ↗
Other end55.3721° N, 131.6841° W · 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

Lengthunder 0.1 miles, all of it evaluated accessible
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceimported compacted material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers52790D
ForestTongass National Forest (unit 1005)
StatesAlaska
Detail publishedmanagement 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 17.63 inches of precipitationFebruary: 11.13 inches of precipitationMarch: 12.64 inches of precipitationApril: 9.53 inches of precipitationMay: 7.19 inches of precipitationJune: 5.86 inches of precipitationJuly: 6.51 inches of precipitationAugust: 11.16 inches of precipitationSeptember: 17.68 inches of precipitationOctober: 19.10 inches of precipitationNovember: 19.46 inches of precipitationDecember: 19.38 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 35.7°F averageFebruary: 37.2°F averageMarch: 39.8°F averageApril: 45.2°F averageMay: 52.2°F averageJune: 57.0°F averageJuly: 60.3°F averageAugust: 60.5°F averageSeptember: 55.2°F averageOctober: 47.6°F averageNovember: 40.3°F averageDecember: 36.5°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Beaver Falls, 1 mile from the trail midpoint at 35 feet, station USC00500657 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 157 inches a year.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 05/15 to 09/15 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed 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

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

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 Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail?

The Forest Service records under 0.1 miles under this name in Tongass National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. 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 Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail start?

The line begins at 55.3717° N, 131.6840° W and ends at 55.3721° N, 131.6841° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 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 Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail?

Signal Creek Campground (2.6 mi), Three C's Group Use Campground (2.7 mi) and Last Chance Campground (4.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated under 0.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is imported compacted material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 Trail?

Tongass National Forest, Forest Service unit 1005. The trail is in Alaska.

Source: Tongass National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Carlanna Lake- Spur 4 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.