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Appleton Cove Cabin
Baranof Island
| Capacity: |
5 |
Access: |
 or
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| Stove type: |
Oil (#1 diesel) |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Rustic 16' x 24' Pan
Abode cabin built in 1992 by Forest Service timber prep
and administrative crews for field housing. When logging
was complete, cabin became available for recreation purposes. |
| Location: |
30 air miles (48 km) or 50 boat miles (80 km) north of
Sitka at the mouth of Appleton Cove of Rodman Bay off Peril
Strait
| Longitude: |
-135.27 |
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| Latitude: |
57.46694444 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Sitka B-4 |
| Access: |
2-hour boat ride or a 25-minute float plane ride
from Sitka.
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| Terrain: |
South-facing and flat shoreline amid a tall dense hemlock-spruce
forest. |
| Facilities: |
- 1 double-wide plywood bunk
- 3 single-wide plywood bunks
- Table and benches
- Oil stove (uses #1 diesel, not
provided)
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- Cupboard
- Cooking counter
- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
- Mooring buoy
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Water is available from the stream behind the cabin. Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
#1 diesel fuel (generally 10 gallons for a three-day
stay), sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern,
pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage
bags, fire extinguisher, and fire starter. Rubber boots
are recommended. It's a good idea to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Occasionally winter temperatures can freeze the cove,
preventing access during those times. Mooring buoy available
on a first-come, first served basis for boat anchorage.
Buoy is available either to cabin users or general forest
users.
No firewood is available for campfires at this cabin.
DO NOT leave food behind when vacating the cabin. Pack
out all gear that you bring to the cabin. This cabin is
NOT maintained during the winter.
Cabin built in 1992 by Forest Service timber prep and
administrative crews for field housing; became available
for recreation use when logging was complete. |
| Special features: |
Deer hunting in season.
Wildlife and waterfowl viewing. Brown
bear frequent the area.
Pink, chum and coho salmon and Dolly Varden fishing.
Hiking, mountain biking and ATV opportunities on logging
roads (when there is no active logging). However, use
caution as some culverts on these roads have been pulled,
leaving deep depressions. |
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