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Kook Lake Cabin
Chichagof Island
| Capacity: |
8 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Wood |
| Rowboat: |
Yes |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night |
| Season of use: |
May through November |
| Description: |
16'x16' A-frame
cabin with a sleeping loft reached by a vertical ladder |
| Location: |
45 miles (72 km) northeast of Sitka, near the eastern
shores of Chichagof Island between the outlets of Tenakee
Inlet and Peril Straits.
| Longitude: |
-135.0058333 |
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| Latitude: |
57.66388889 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Sitka C-4, C-3 |
| Access: |
30 minute float plane flight from Sitka
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| Terrain: |
In beautiful stand of spruce and hemlock on west end of
lake (elevation 41 feet or 12.5 meters), surrounded by flat
terrain with sandy beach in front for easy air access. North
of lake, land gradually rises to 1500 feet (455 m), then
ascends sharply to alpine. On south, slopes are fairly steep,
rising from lake to 2,500 feet (762 m). |
| Facilities: |
- 1 double plywood bunk
- 1 sleeping loft
- Table and benches
- Wood stove
- Cooking counter
- Cupboard
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- Outdoor screened cooler box
- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
- Axe or splitting maul
- Skiff and oars (motor and personal flotation
devices not included)
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Water is available from the lake or a nearby stream. Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
Personal flotation devices (pfd), sleeping bags, sleeping
pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils,
food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher and
fire starter, raingear and rubber boots. It's a good idea
to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Lake generally ice free (suitable for landing a float
plane) May through November.
Firewood may be in short supply at any time of the year.
Square-bowed skiff (rowboat) provided is small but heavy.
Uses long-shaft 2-10 hp outboard motor (not provided).
Each person in skiff should have Coast Guard approved
pfd. Be sure plug is in before launching boat. Please
tie skiff well up on shore and pull plug before leaving
so boat does not fill with rain water. |
| Special features: |
Old clearcuts visible from the east end of the lake.
Old logging camp located 6.5 miles northwest at Corner
Bay. Visitors may want to take advantage of surrounding
road system to explore area. Behind cabin .7 mile (1 km)
long Kook Lake Trail begins, ending at Corner Bay road
system. Trail not maintained and can be very wet and muddy
in many muskeg
locations.
Fish for cutthroat and Dolly Varden all year in lake;
good runs of sockeye during July and August and coho salmon
during late August and early September. Bear hunting in
season. Deer and brown
bear prevalent. |
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