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Karta Lake Cabin
Karta River Wilderness, Prince of Wales Island
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
12' x 12' Pan-Abode precut
cedar log cabin |
| Location: |
N shore of Karta Lake, 34 air miles (87 km) NW of
Ketchikan, 22 miles (35 km) from Craig.
| Longitude: |
-132.6108333 |
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| Latitude: |
55.56138889 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Craig C-2
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| Access: |
Float plane or boat and 1.5 mile (2.4 km) trail (rated
More Difficult) from Karta Bay. Cabin may be inaccessible
due to a frozen lake surface (float planes cannot land)
in fall, winter, early
spring. Occasionally poor
weather can result in extended stays; cabin users should
be
prepared for this.
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| Terrain: |
Mature second growth forest of spruce,
hemlock, cedar. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single plywood bunks
- 2 double plywood bunks
- Wooden table and benches
- Oven-style oil stove -
#1 diesel NOT provided
- Fire extinguisher
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- Cooking counter, cupboard
space
- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
- 14' aluminum skiff with oars (flotation devices
NOT provided)
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Water available from lake. Treat all water before
using. Cabin
condition report |
| What to bring: |
Bring
your own #1 diesel (highest setting = 0.2 gal/hour), sleeping
bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans,
plates,
utensils,
food,
toilet
paper,
garbage bags, fire starter and personal
flotation devices. It's a good idea to bring your own water.Please
take your fuel container with you when you leave. |
| More information: |
Karta Lake and surrounding snow-capped peaks showcase
wilderness setting. Karta River system is one of most productive
on Prince of Wales Island. |
| Special features: |
Fishing, hiking, wildlife watching
popular. Winter and spring steelhead runs. Cutthroat, rainbow
trout, dolly varden, 4 species of salmon. Sitka black-tail
deer, wolves, black bear, otter, mink, marten common. Heavy
concentrations of ducks, shore birds. |
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