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Berners Bay Cabin
Mainland north of Juneau
| Capacity: |
5 |
Access: |
 or
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| Stove type: |
Oil (#1 diesel) |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
13' x 14' Pan
Abode style cabin with large
deck |
| Location: |
37 miles (60 km) NW of Juneau, 8 miles (13 km) N of Echo
Cove boat launching ramp. Road not maintained year-round.
| Longitude: |
-134.9319444 |
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| Latitude: |
58.7694444 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Juneau D-3
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| Access: |
By saltwater via boat or plane. Sand beach at low-medium
tides for floatplane dropoff.
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| Terrain: |
Mossy old-growth forest on challenging but hikable slope. |
| Facilities: |
- 3 single wooden bunks
- 1 double
bunk
- Table and bench
- Oil stove (burns #1 stove oil, NOT supplied)
- Cooking counter
- Food cupboard and shelves
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- Broom and dustpan
- Cooler
- Shovel and bucket
- Rake
- Outhouse
- Emergency signal
- Mooring buoy
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Water available from nearby stream. Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
#1 stove
oil, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove,
lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet
paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher and fire starter. It's a good idea to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Mooring buoy about
200 feet from high tide mark in front of cabin.
Dinghy or 450-foot shore tie rope advised for anchoring
to buoy. Buoy anchor awash at 0 foot low
tides; tilt up your
sterndrive or outboard. (Only underwater obstructions
near buoy are flat concrete anchor weights
protruding
6 inches above sand and mud.) Consult local
tide tables.
Bears frequent area. |
| Special features: |
Excellent views of Antler and Berner's River deltas and
Lion's Head Mountain. Chilkat Range also visible
from beach. Excellent base for recreational opportunities.
Large deck in front of cabin with view of birds, sea
mammals, and occasional mink.
Abundant blueberries, some
wild crabapples. Salt water fishing, mountain goat and
bear hunting in season. Check Alaska
Department of Fish and Game regulations. |
To reserve: |
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