|
Tongass Home
» Recreation
» Cabins
McDonald Lake Cabin
North of Behm Canal on Cleveland Peninsula
| Capacity: |
6 |
Access: |
 or
 + |
| Stove type: |
Wood |
| Rowboat: |
Yes |
Activities: |
   |
| Rental fee: |
$45 per night May-Sept; $25 Oct-Apr |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Rustic style 12' x 14' Pan-Abode
log cabin. |
| Location: |
50 miles (80 km) from Ketchikan north of Yes Bay on Wolverine
Island near outlet of McDonald Lake
| Longitude: |
-131.8066667 |
|
| Latitude: |
55.93722222 |
|
|
| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Ketchikan D-6 |
| Access: |
Floatplane or boat. May be inaccessible in fall, winter
and early spring due to frozen lake surface (float planes
cannot land). Salt water access via hike from Yes Bay to
McDonald Lake via a 1.5 mile(2.4 km)
trail.
|
| Terrain: |
Old-growth cedar, Sitka spruce, and western hemlock rain
forest. |
| 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
- Wood shed
- Skiff with oars and NO life
jackets
|
Water is available from a nearby creek. 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.
No buoy at Yes Bay trailhead. Skiff at cabin uses short
shaft motor (not provided). |
| Special features: |
Trail
to Wolverine Creek and a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corp
(CCC) 3-sided shelter.
Steelhead and salmon runs up to Wolverine Creek. Resident
trout and dolly varden in lake. Sitka blacktail deer,
black bear, beaver, wolf, marten, mink, and otter. |
To reserve: |
(Opens in a new window.) |
|
