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Phocena Bay Cabin
West shore of Gravina Island, southwest of Ketchikan
| Capacity: |
6 |
Access: |
 or
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| Stove type: |
Wood |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night May-Sept; $25 per night
Oct-Apr |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Rustic style 12' x 14' Pan-Abode
log cabin built in 1973 and moved to its current location
in 1985. |
| Location: |
15 air miles (24 km) and 25 water miles (40 km) from
Ketchikan, on the south shore of Phocena Bay.
| Longitude: |
-131.8044444 |
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| Latitude: |
55.17638889 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Ketchikan A-6 |
| Access: |
Float plane or boat
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| Terrain: |
Fairly flat terrain with very large tide flat in front
of the cabin at low tide |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single plywood bunks
- 2 double plywood bunks
- Table and benches
- Wood stove and firewood
- Cooking counter
- Food cupboard and shelves
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- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
- Wood shed
- Axe, maul and wedge
- Roof water collection system
- Mooring buoy
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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.
Cabin reservation does not give exclusive use of the buoy. Buoy is on a first-come,
first-serve basis; more than one vessel is allowed if
first party there agrees. |
| Special features: |
Spectacular view of Chapin Peak and the Puppet Mountains
from cabin deck. Relatively easy hiking in the area to explore
nearby tide pools and forest. Ling cod, red snapper, halibut,
and salmon outside the bay. Humpback and killer whales in
Clarence Strait. |
To reserve: |
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