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Barnes Lake Cabin

Prince of Wales Island

Capacity: 6 Access: floatplaneor boat or kayak
Stove type: Wood
Rowboat: Yes Activities: fishing wildlife viewing, scenery boating hunting
Rental fee: $25 per night
Season of use: Year-round
Description: 12' (3.7 m) x 12' Pan-Abode precut cedar log cabin with large covered porch
Location: Western shore Barnes Lake, a saltwater lagoon 38 miles (61 km) from Craig, 70 air miles (113 km) from Ketchikan
Longitude:
-132.9744444
 
Latitude:
56.01083333
 
Suggested USGS topo map:
Petersburg A-3
Access: Float plane or boat at certain stages of the tide. Use extreme care boating through Indian Creek Rapids and Lake Bay Creek. These areas can be extremely dangerous and should not be attempted except at high slack tide, about 1½ hours after high tide (Ketchikan tide tables).
Terrain: Old-growth spruce and hemlock. 50-100' (15-30 m) tidal flat in front of cabin at low tide.
Facilities:
  • 2 single plywood bunks
  • 2 double plywood bunks
  • Table and benches
  • Wood stove
  • Cooking bench, shelves, cupboard space
  • Broom
  • Outhouse toilet
  • Axe, maul, splitting wedges
  • 14' aluminum skiff with oars - flotation devices NOT provided
No water source near cabin. Cabin condition report
What to bring: Water, personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, and fire starter.
More information: Navigate Gold and Galligan Lagoon at high, slack tide.
Special features: Good crabbing, fishing. Scenic boating through Gold and Galligan Lagoon to Sweetwater Lake. Migratory waterfowl, Sitka black-tailed deer, black bear. Excellent silver salmon fishing in Barnes Lake mid-August to late-September.

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