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Harvey Lake Cabin
Woewodski Island
| Capacity: |
6 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Wood |
| Rowboat: |
Yes |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night May through Sept; $25
per night October through April |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
A-frame
cabin with sleeping loft reached by ladder. |
| Location: |
On west end of Harvey Lake on Woewodski Island near Duncan
Canal, 1/2 mile hike from salt water.
| Longitude: |
-133.0572222 |
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| Latitude: |
56.56444444 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg C-4, C-3 |
| Access: |
Boat (21 miles, 35.5 km) and 1/2-mile (.8 km) hike or
float plane (18 miles, 29 km) from Petersburg.
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| Terrain: |
Cabin near sandy beach with swimming area; elevation
100 feet (30.5 m), surrounded by forested hills. |
| Facilities: |
- Sleeping loft
- Two single bunks
- Wood stove
- Wooden table and benches
- Counter
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- Large deck
- Pit-type outhouse
- Rowboat (NO life jackets)
- Swimming/picnic area
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Water is available from the lake or nearby creek. 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, fire starter, personal flotation
devices and rubber boots. It's a good idea to bring your
own water. |
| More information: |
Best boat mooring 50 yards south of red and white diamond
trailhead marker. Boats will go dry at low tide unless anchored
in this hole. |
| Special features: |
Deer, moose, seasonal populations of ducks, loons. Cutthroat
trout in the lake, coho near the mouth of Harvey Creek.
Woewodski Island has a long history of mining, with remnants
of mines and current exploratory activities in the area.
Cabin reached by Harvey Lake Trail beginning at saltwater
and gradually climbing uphill paralleling Harvey Creek.
Easy, pleasant walk. |
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