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Tongass Home » Recreation » Cabins » Petersburg Cabins

Twin Creek Shelter

Mitkof Island

Capacity: N/A Access: or snow mobiling
Stove type: Wood
Rowboat: No Activities: snow mobiling cross country skiing
Rental fee: None
Season of use: Year-round
Description: Adirondak style shelter designed for winter use
Location: 3 miles (5 km) up Twin Creek Road from Mitkof Highway south of Petersburg along Upper Twin Ski and Snowmobile Trail
Longitude:
-132.87222
  
Latitude:
56.742778
  
Suggested USGS topo map:
Petersburg D-3, C-3
Access: By car in summer months; snowmobile or 4-wheel-drive vehicle in winter 
Terrain: Open, rolling muskeg hills and spruce/hemlock forest
Facilities:
  • Wood stove
  • Benches
  • Small parking area
Water is available from muskeg pools or nearby streams. Treat all water before using.
What to bring: Firewood, drinking water
More information: Twin Creek Road not maintained during winter.

Access to large tracts of open muskeg from shelter
Special features: Shelter surrounded by spruce and hemlock trees; provides good views of muskeg meadows below. Excellent snowmobile, skiing and snowboarding terrain. A pleasant destination during summer and autumn months.

Frenchy Ridge Shelter is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south on the Upper Twin Ski and Snowmobile Trail.




USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest Accessibility Statement
Last Modified: November 21, 2007
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