Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Petersburg

Hungry Point Trail

This trail offers a short, easily accessible hike.

The Hungry Point Trail, a ¾ mile gravel path through the muskeg (peat bog), connects the ballpark to Sandy Beach Road. This trail offers a short hike easily accessible from within the city of Petersburg.

Directions:

At the end of Excel Street, you will find the Petersburg baseball fields. The Hungry Point Trail starts at the northeast edge of the ballfields.

White-winged Scoter.
White-winged Scoter. Photo: Milo Burcham

Trail Information:

  • The Hungry Point Trail starts at the northeast edge of the ballfields and leads hikers through muskeg wetland habitat. Near the ballfield, the Hungry Point Trail joins the Nature Boardwalk Trail which leads westward to the elementary school. Approximately ¼ mile out the Hungry Point Trail, it junctions with a boardwalk built in 2017­–2018, which leads eastward to 14th Street and Sandy Beach Road.

Birding Resources:

  • eBird Hotspot: None

Bird Species Checklist:

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