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Barnes Lake Cabin
Prince of Wales Island
| Capacity: |
6 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Wood |
| Rowboat: |
Yes |
Activities: |
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| 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 |
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| Latitude: |
56.01083333 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg A-3
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| 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).
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| 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 (wood is provided, but not guaranteed)
- Cooking bench, shelves,
cupboard space
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- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
- Axe, maul, splitting wedges
- 14' aluminum skiff with oars - flotation devices
NOT provided
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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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