• USE : Hike
• DESCRIPTION : The Lake Eva Trail is nice and scenic. There is an accessible slough for those with limited mobility. The recently reconstructed trail then continues along the river up to the renovated Lake Eva cabin & viewing area. Bears are often viewable during fish runs and birds & insects also frequent the area. Users can access many fishing spots via spurs from the main trial. The reconstructed portion of the trail ends at the cabin near old growth forest. Beyond the lake, an unmaintained trail continues along the south shore of the lake to the location of an old shelter.
• DISTANCE : Maintained trail is 1 3/4 mile to lake one-way. It begins at Hanus Bay and ends at the south end of Lake Eva. The Lake Eva trail, including the unmaintained section, is 2.9 miles long.
• TIME : 1 Hour to Lake Eva
• TRAILHEAD : Access from Hanus Bay in Peril Strait
• ELEVATION GAIN/LOSS : 106/-50
• LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY : Moderate
• TRAIL MANAGEMENT AGENCY : US Forest Service
OTHER SOURCES:
http://www.alaska.org/detail/lake-eva-hanus-bay-trail
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tongass/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=79026&actid=50
