Tanalian Falls
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
- Access status
- Source-reviewed route and parking
- The walk
- About 4 miles round trip from the trailhead
- Ground & access
- Moderate forest hike over rolling terrain; descending approaches to the falls. Bear-country travel.
After arriving in Port Alsworth, obtain the Tanalian trail map at the NPS visitor center. Use the mapped town approach to the Falls and Lake Trailhead near the southern airstrip, then follow Falls and Lake Trail to Tanalian Falls. Return by the same route; the Beaver Pond trail is an optional alternative, not included in this distance.
Plan your visit
Falls and Lake Trail from Port Alsworth
Only the stated source distance is supported; mapped proximity is not a walking distance.
Moderate forest hike over rolling terrain; descending approaches to the falls. Bear-country travel.
Where to start
There is no road connection from the Alaska highway network. Arrange air transport to Port Alsworth and walk from town to the trailhead. NPS notes that both local airstrips are privately owned, so aircraft parking must be arranged with the operator. No public car-parking claim is made.
Timing & water
Weather can delay flights. Confirm trail conditions at the Port Alsworth visitor center.
Before you go
Arrange transport with an authorized air taxi; fares and aircraft parking are provider-specific.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
No other mapped waterfalls within 40 miles.