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Portage Bay Cabin
Kupreanof Island
| Capacity: |
4 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Oil heater |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$25 per night |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Single level hunter-style
cabin |
| Location: |
Eastern shore of Portage Bay, due east of Stop Island,
northen Kupreanof Island
| Longitude: |
-133.2772222 |
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| Latitude: |
59.95472222 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg D-4, D-3, Sumdum A-4 |
| Access: |
15 miles (24 km) by float plane or 25 miles (40 km) by
boat from Petersburg.
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| Terrain: |
Hilly along eastern shore of Portage Bay, flat and rolling
south and west of bay, with Portage Mountain rising to 3,577'
(1090 m) in background. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single bunks
- Wooden table and benches
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- Oil heater (#1 stove oil only)
- Pit-type outhouse
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Water is available from a creek 100 feet south of the cabin.
Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
#1 diesel fuel, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking
stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet
paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, fire starter and
rubber boots. It's a good idea to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Stove for heating purposes only; burns #1 heating oil. |
| Special features: |
Excellent halibut fishing in mouth of Portage Bay. Coho
and , pink salmon, steelhead, trout fishing in Portage Creek.
Black bear, waterfowl, grouse hunting. Primitive 10½
mile (17 km) Portage
Mountain Trail connects cabin, Petersburg
Lake cabin and Salt Chuck East
cabin, though Goose Cove south of bay. |
To reserve: |
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