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Beecher Pass Cabin
Woewodski Island
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Single level hunter
style cabin |
| Location: |
17 air miles (27 km), 20 water miles (32 km) from Petersburg
on Woewodski Island on south side of Beecher Pass
| Longitude: |
-133.0691667 |
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| Latitude: |
56.57972222 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg C-4, C-3 |
| Access: |
By boat or float plane from Petersburg or Wrangell at
any tide. Boat route from Petersburg over protected water
but includes one passage where attention to channel markers
is essential. Route from Wrangell crosses Sumner Strait,
which can be very rough in windy weather. Boat anchorage
anywhere in front of cabin.
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| Terrain: |
Cabin on gravel beach; surrounding landscape fairly flat
with occasional steep slopes |
| Facilities: |
- Four Single Bunks
- Table and benches
- Wood Stove
- Cooking counter
- Covered porch
- Skylight
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- Broom
- Outdoor screened cooler box
- Pit-Type Outhouse
- Axe/Maul
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Water is available from a small creek 100 yards east of
cabin. Treat all water before using.
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| 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: |
Strong north winds can sometimes make anchoring in front
of cabin difficult |
| Special features: |
Assortment of wildlife viewing opportunities: martens,
eagles, herons, deer and sea mammals. 200 yards (185 m)
behind the water source is an active beaver pond.
Waterfowl hunting fairly good in Duncan Canal, also salmon
and halibut fishing.
Woewodski Island had extensive mining in the 30's, but
only small amounts of gold were found before the vein
was lost. Current mining claims and possible activity
nearby on the island.
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