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Alava Bay Cabin
Alava Bay on eastern Revillagigedo Island
| Capacity: |
6 people |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Diesel #1 |
| Rowboat: |
None |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night May-Sept
$25 per night Oct-Apr |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
This is a rustic style 12' x 14' Pan-Abode log cabin. |
| Location: |
On salt water about 20 miles(32 km) southeast of Ketchikan
on Revillagigedo Island. This cabin is located within the
Misty Fiords National Monument Wilderness.
| Longitude: |
-131.1544444 |
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| Latitude: |
55.225 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Ketchikan A-4 |
| Access: |
Boat or float plane. Mooring buoy available first-come,
first-served |
| Terrain: |
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Facilities: |
- 1 single-wide plywood bunk
- 2 double-wide plywood bunks
- Table with benches
- Wood stove
- Cooking counter
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- Food cupboard and shelves
- Broom, mop and bucket
- Outhouse toilet
- Axe, maul and wedge
- Mooring buoy
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Water is available from a creek near the cabin. Treat
all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
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: |
Please conserve firewood; supplied firewood is for
wood stove use only. Collect your own beach/driftwood
for campfires. Please
Leave No Trace of your visit.
There is no skiff provided at this salt water site. Cabin
reservation does not include exclusive use of the buoy.
Buoy is on a first-come, first-serve basis; however, mooring
of more than one vessel is allowed, provided the first
party there agrees. |
| Special Features: |
Extensive deck space and warm sunshine early in the morning
on clear days. Saltwater fishing and sightseeing are the
main attractions in this area. Other opportunities exist
for hiking, hunting, and beachcombing. Hunting for sitka
blacktail deer and black bear is popular in this area. In
stormy weather Alava Bay serves as a protected anchorage
for small boats. |
| For Reservations: |
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