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Jordan Lake Cabin

On Revillagigedo Island north of Ketchikan

Capacity: 6 Access: floatplaneor boat+Hiking
Stove type: Wood
Rowboat: Yes Activities: fishingWildlife viewing
Rental fee: $35 per night May-Sept; $25 per night Oct-Apr
Season of use: Year-round
Description: Rustic style 12' x 12' Pan-Abode log cabin.
Location: 15 miles (24 km) from Ketchikan within the Naha Recreation Area, on the southwest shore of Jordan Lake along the Naha River National Recreation Trail.
Longitude:
-131.5616667
 
Latitude:
55.59777778
 
Suggested USGS topo map:
Ketchikan C-5
Access: Some float plane pilots will land on Jordan Lake, some will not due to its small size. Trail access 4 miles (6.4 km) from Naha Bay or 2 miles (3.1 km) from Heckman Lake, where there is full float plane access.
Terrain: Old-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock rain forest..
Facilities:
  • 2 single plywood bunks
  • 2 double plywood bunks
  • Table and benches
  • Wood stove with firewood
  • Cooking counter
  • Food cupboard and shelves
  • Broom
  • Outhouse toilet
  • Wood shed
  • Axe
  • Maul and wedge
  • 14' aluminum skiff with oars, NO life jackets provided
Water is available from the lake. Treat all water before using.
What to bring: Personal flotation devices, 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.

Skiff uses a short shaft motor (not provided).

Special features: Naha Trail passes by the cabin and follows the Naha River both upstream and downstream, winding through old-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock rain forest.

Steelhead and salmon runs, resident trout and dolly varden in Naha River.

Sitka blacktail deer, black bear, beaver, marten, otter, mink, and wolf. Trumpeter swans on lakes of this recreation area.


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Last Modified: August 21, 2008


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