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Deer Haven to Salmon Cove route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Shuyak Island State Park/Alaska

Deer Haven to Salmon Cove

Port Lions, Alaska

5.4 mi

Distance

686 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 14m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Deer Haven to Salmon Cove unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:18 ft
Max:42 ft
Gain:209 ft
Loss:209 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 18 ft and 42 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.18 ft26 ft34 ft42 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi22 ft
High point1.9 mi42 ft
End5.4 mi22 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

County:
Kodiak Island Borough, AK
Jurisdiction:
Shuyak Island State Park · Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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