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Brent's Beach Cabin
Kruzof Island
| Capacity: |
6 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Wood |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Rustic 12' x 14' Pan
Abode cabin |
| Location: |
15 miles (24 km) northwest of Sitka, on the eastern shore
of Kruzof Island in Crab Bay.
| Longitude: |
-135.5627778 |
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| Latitude: |
57.13861111 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Sitka A-5 |
| Access: |
Boat in 35 minutes from Sitka. Helicopter can land on
beach in front of cabin at lower tides.
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| Terrain: |
Southeast-facing and flat shoreline with tall dense forest
of hemlock and spruce trees. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 double-wide plywood bunks
- 2 single-wide plywood bunks
- Table and benches
- Wood stove
- Cooking counter
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- Mooring buoy
- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
- Axe or splitting maul
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Water is available from the nearby inlet stream. Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
Sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern,
pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage
bags, fire extinguisher, fire starter and rubber boots.
It's a good idea to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Mooring buoy (anchored in 16' of water with 50' (15 m)
chain) available on first-come, first-served basis for boat
anchorage. Buoy is for cabin users or general forest users.
Erratic and abnormally large waves have been reported on
Kruzof Island at low slack tide. Avoid approaching beach
by boat and unloading while tide is turning. Access by float
plane is very difficult or impossible. Non-boaters or out-of-town
visitors are encouraged to use a local charter boat operator.
Weather permitting, this cabin is accessible year around.
DO NOT leave food behind when vacating this cabin. Pack
out all gear that you bring.
Cabin is NOT maintained during the winter. Firewood may
be in short supply or temporarily out at any time of year.
The original A-frame cabin located here was donated by a
former Forest Service district ranger in memory of his teen-age
son, Brent, who along with two friends drowned nearby in
Sitka Sound while halibut fishing in the early 1970s. In
1985, the current cabin replaced the well-worn A-frame.
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| Special features: |
Ideal for families on a day or overnight trip from Sitka.
Beachcomb, sunbath, and play in the white sand near cabin.
Volcanic features a 10-minute hike north of cabin. Don't
forget a compass to know where you are.
Salt-water
fishing possible by boat. Deer hunting in season. Brown
bear frequent the area. |
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