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Devil's Elbow Cabin
Rocky Pass, Kuiu Island
| Capacity: |
6 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Oil (#1 stove oil) |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$25 per night |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
A-frame cabin
with sleeping loft. |
| Location: |
40 air miles (64 km) or 66 water miles (106 km) from Petersburg;
26 water miles (42 km) from Kake, in Rocky Pass in Keku
Strait.
| Longitude: |
-133.7219444 |
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| Latitude: |
56.6444444 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg C-6, D-6 |
| Access: |
By floatplane or boat from Petersburg or Kake. 16'
tide required for access by plane; expect a ½-mile
hike if arriving by boat at low tide.
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| Terrain: |
Cabin sits on narrow isthmus of land surrounded by tide
flats for several miles to the south. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 double bunks
- Sleeping loft
- Wooden table and benches
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- Oil heater (#1 fuel oil only)
- Pit-type outhouse
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Water is available from a small creek 1/4 mile south of
the cabin. Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
Fuel for the oil heater (#1 stove oil or kerosene only),
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: |
Stove is for heating purposes only and burns #1 heating
oil. Has brown enamel finish and slightly domed top. |
| Special features: |
Excellent waterfowl resting area. Goose, grouse, seal
and bear hunting. Good coho salmon fishing. Kayakers and
canoers often find this cabin a welcome haven from inclement
weather. Tidal flats a rock hound's paradise. |
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