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Anan Bay Cabin
Mainland, Cleveland Peninsula
| Capacity: |
7 |
Access: |
or 
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| Stove type: |
Oil |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$35 per night May through September;
$25 per night October through April |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
16' x 16' (5m x 5m) A-frame
cabin with sleeping loft, partially covered porch |
| Location: |
31 miles (50 km) SE of Wrangell on mainland shore at Anan
Bay across Ernest Sound from SE corner of Wrangell Island.
| Longitude: |
-131.8863889 |
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| Latitude: |
56.18666667 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Bradfield A-6 |
| Access: |
By boat or float plane
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| Terrain: |
Sitka spruce, western hemlock, scattered cedar. Gentle
slope from cabin to beach. Slopes adjacent to cabin gentle
to moderate. Nearby lagoon is an intertidal area. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single bunks (1 w/ trundle)
- Sleeping loft w/ ladder
- Wooden table and benches
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- Oil stove (#1 stove oil only)
- Outhouse toilet
- 25' (7½ m) mooring float
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Water may be available from seasonal creek
behind cabin. Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
#1 fuel oil, 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: |
Cabin overlooks Anan Bay. Due to bear activity, this cabin
has no outdoor cooler box for food storage, or outdoor cooking
grill. Store and cook all food inside cabin. During peak
bear-viewing season (July 5 to August 25), day-use permit
needed to visit nearby Anan Wildlife Observatory. Cabin
reservation "holds" 4 permits, which must be purchased
in addition to cabin fee if you choose to go to observatory. |
| Special features: |
- Due to bear activity,
the following regulations are in place from June
15 to September 15:
- Areas off the Anan
Trail and outside the immediate vicinity of
the cabin are closed to foot traffic.
- No food, including
beverages other than water, is allowed on
the trail or at the wildlife observatory.
- No dogs are allowed.
- Fishing from the shore
is allowed at the Anan trailhead only. All
other off-trail areas accessing water are
closed during this time.
- Safety Notes: Close
encounters with bears using the Anan Trail are
not infrequent. Trail behavior suggestions include:
- Talk or make noise
along the trail to alert bears of your presence.
- Stay in tight groups.
- Do NOT approach
the bears.
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Anan
Creek Trail from cabin ½ mile (1 km) to trailhead
at entrance to lagoon. Trail continues ½ mile (1
km) to Anan Wildlife Observatory.
Excellent black & brown bear, harbor seal, bald eagle,
various gull viewing (July - Aug.) Note: Check
with Alaska Department of Fish and Game for bear hunting
closure area.
Steelhead (April - May), cutthroat trout, and
Dolly Varden, pink salmon (July - Aug). June
15 through September 15: access for fishing from shore
at trailhead only.
Anan
Wildlife Observatory: Open log style structure
with two entryways and viewing ports, and two level deck
offer views of creek, falls and visiting wildlife.
Feature: Forest Service Interpreters on duty at
trailhead and observatory to provide current information
on bear safety, trail conditions and bear activity (July
- Aug.). |
To reserve: |
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