Indian River Falls
Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
- The walk
- 4.5 miles one-way
- Ground & access
- Rugged trail, mud and several bridges; do not assume the route provides easy access to the base.
Follow Indian River through old-growth forest to the waterfall area and return on the same trail.
Plan your visit
Indian River Trail from Indian River Road
About 9 miles return, calculated from the NPS one-way distance.
Rugged trail, mud and several bridges; do not assume the route provides easy access to the base.
Where to start
NPS places the trailhead at the end of Indian River Road. Alaska Fish and Game lists river-access parking about 0.25 miles along that road; exact equivalence with the hiking lot is unverified.
Timing & water
NPS highlights spawning salmon from late July through late September and increased bear activity then. Current access status unknown.
Before you go
Fees and reservation requirements are not stated in the cited visitor source; confirm before travel.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.