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Binkley Slough Cabin
Farm Island, Stikine-LeConte Wilderness
| Capacity: |
6 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Oil (#1 stove oil only) |
| Rowboat: |
No |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
$25 per night |
| Season of use: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
14' x 16' (4 m x 5 m) hunter-style
cabin with wooden cooler box on outer wall. |
| Location: |
Adjacent to Binkley Slouth on SW side of Farm Island
on Stikine River tideflats.
| Longitude: |
-132.4322222 |
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| Latitude: |
56.61111111 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg C-2 |
| Access: |
By shallow-draft boat on 16' tide or higher; 12 miles
(19 km) from Wrangell, 9 miles (14½ km) from Banana
Point boat launching ramp on Mitkof Island.
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| Terrain: |
Flat with grass, shrubs, willow, alder on tideflats; cabin
in small group of tall spruce trees. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 double bunks
- 2 single bunks
- Wooden table and benches
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- Oil stove (#1 stove oil only, not provided)
- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
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Water available from catchment. Treat all water before using. |
| What to bring: |
#1 stove oil, personal flotation devices, sleeping bags,
sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates,
utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher,
and fire starter., 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 bird viewing (spring & fall migrations).
Waterfowl hunting (fall).
Shorebirds, owls, hawks, bald eagles, moose
Wildflowers (May - June)
Located in Stikine-LeConte Wilderness |
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