The Sitka Sound Science Center has asked us to share a public weather resource that may be useful to hikers & other outdoor enthusiasts.  You can now see data for many public weather monitors in Sitka, such as the current temperature or the total rainfall within the past 24 hours.  These stations are helping to bring […]

Summer Hikes: Due to concerns with COVID-19, we have cancelled April & May hikes & events.  We currently hope to start our hike season this June.  If the public health situation changes and we are unable to hold events in June, July, or August, we’ll let you know. Hike Ticketing: We have delaying the opening of

Sitka Trail Works is proud to welcome new board member Doug Osborne! Doug Osborne M.A. works as a Health Educator at the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium and is President of the Sitka Cycling Club. Since 2003 Doug has lived, worked, walked, and biked in Sitka. Before that he lived in Anchorage where he attended Alaska

The USDA Forest Service will ask for input on watershed and recreation enhancement activities proposed in and around the Starrigavan watershed at a public open house on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Harrigan Centennial Hall, room 3. Sitka Ranger District employees will provide information on the proposals, answer questions, and

The PFD application period is open! It is time for Alaskans to file for a 2020 PFD. As you apply, we hope you will consider Sitka Trail Works for a donation through the Pick.Click.Give. program!     In 2019, 63 of you donated a total of $3,325 to Sitka Trail Works using Pick.Click.Give.  We hope you’ll

The Phase 6 Cross Trail project is currently under construction!  Phase 6 of the Cross Trail, the final section, will extend the trail from Harbor Mountain Road to the Old Sitka boat launch, the Old Sitka cruise ship dock, and the facilities and trails at Starrigavan Recreation Area. When Phase 6 is complete, multiuse, separated

Gio Villanueva has been a key board member of Sitka Trail Works for the past five years.  He’s now departing our board for new adventures outside of Sitka.  Gio brought great energy, fun, and ideas to our board meetings.  He also initiated the geocaching hike and is an enthusiastic hike leader with our members. Thank

Update 11/26 The U.S. Forest Service Trail Crew along with Sitka Trail Works has cleared the fallen logs along the Mosquito Cove Trail. The Mosquito Cove Trail is now passable. We continue to urge all trail users to use caution on the trail, especially on the ocean side of the loop & during high winds.

Sitka Trail Works has received reports of a major blowdown on Mosquito Cove Trail. The ocean side of the trail is impassable due to this mass of fallen trees & there are additional downed trees in multiple other spots.  We advise hikers to avoid the affected areas. We are working with State Parks on a

We’re pleased to bring you a new addition to our trail guide: The Path of Hope. During the fall season here at Sitka Trail Works we’ve been doing some behind the scenes work to update our online guide.  We’ve spent part of October creating this page with help from the Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society. The