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Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
North Prince of Walees Island
| Season of use: |
Year-round (may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surface
in fall, winter, early spring) |
| Description: |
12' x 14' Pan-Abode log
cabin |
| Location: |
N shore Salmon Bay Lake, 35 air miles (56
km) from Wrangell, 55 miles (61 km) from Craig,
84 air miles (113 km) from Ketchikan
| Longitude: |
-133.1925 |
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| Latitude: |
56.2625 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg A-4, B-4 |
| Access: |
Float plane. Boat/trail access only at highest tides;
1.5 mile (2.5 km) trail not recommended as it requires
wading across a stream (dangerous in high waters), then,
1-mile skiff ride to cabin.
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| Terrain: |
Large sandy beach
in front, rolling terrain with old growth spruce,
hemlock, and cedar. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single plywood bunks
- 2 double plywood bunks
- Table and benches
- Wood stove (wood is provided, but not guaranteed)
- Cooking bench
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- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
- Axe/maul/splitting wedgesMaul and saw
- 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 personal flotation
devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern,
pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage
bags, fire extinguisher and fire starter. It's a good idea
to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Occasionally, poor weather can result in extended stays;
cabin users should be prepared for this. |
| Special features: |
Good fishing for cutthroat, Dolly Varden.
Good hunting for Sitka black-tail deer. Swimming, beach
activities during warmer summer months on large sandy beach
with good southern exposure. Trail from upper reaches of
lake to Salmon Bay. |
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