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Ella Narrows Cabin

Eastern Revillagigedo Island in Misty Fiords National Monument

Capacity: 6 Access: floatplaneor canoe
Stove type: wood
Rowboat: Yes Activities: fishinghuntingwildlife viewingfamily
Rental fee: $35 per night, May 1 - September 30; $25 per night, rest of the year
Season of use: April through October
Description: Rustic style 12' x 14' Pan-Abode log cabin.
Location: 24 air miles (39 km) northeast of Ketchikan on Revillagigedo Island on the north end of Ella Lake within the Misty Fiords National Monument Wilderness.
Longitude:
-131.0911111
 
Latitude:
55.48972222
 
Suggested USGS topo map:
  Ketchikan C-4 and B-4
Access: Float plane or canoe. Trail from saltwater does NOT provide cabin
access.
Terrain: The cabin features a long stretch of cobble beach with a large white sand beach close to the cabin.
Facilities:
  • 2 single plywood bunks
  • 2 double plywood bunks
  • Table and benches
  • Wood stove and firewood
  • Cooking counter
  • Food cupboard and shelves
  • Broom
  • Outhouse toilet
  • Axe
  • Maul and wedge
  • 14' aluminum skiff with oars and NO life jackets
Water is available from the lake or 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:

Lake has one other cabin, Red Alders Cabin, on the northwest arm of the lake.

Please Leave No Trace of your visit.

Special features:

Location is great for families, providing a lot of space for the kids to run around. Cabin is located away from the beach in a stand of large old-growth spruce, hemlock, and cedar.

Fishing: excellent for cutthroat, dolly varden, and kokanee (land locked salmon).

Hunting: Sitka blacktail deer and black bear.

Wildlife viewing: beaver, mink, marten, and many bird species

To reserve: ReserveUSA.com
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Last Modified: August 20, 2008


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