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Mount Rynda Cabin
Stikine River, Stikine-LeConte Wilderness
| Capacity: |
7 people |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Oil (#1 diesel only) |
| Rowboat: |
None provided |
Activities: |
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| Rental fee: |
October 1 - April 30: $25 per night
May 1 - September 30: $35 per night |
| Description: |
16' x 16' A-frame
cabin with second floor loft. Partially covered
front porch, with
built-in bench, wooden cool box for food storage. |
| Location: |
18 miles (29 km) NE of Wrangell on south side of
Stikine River at Andrew Creek - Andrew Slough confluence.
| Longitude: |
-132.2391667 |
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| Latitude: |
56.66444444 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg C-1 |
| Access: |
Shallow draft boat or floatplane (during moderate to
high river levels only). Generally requires 14 foot tide
or
higher (Ketchikan Tide Table) to cross Stikine River
tideflats. Local knowledge of river conditions
and experience operating shallow draft boats may
allow crossing tideflats on smaller tides. Low river
levels limit access to cabin by boat and plane. |
| Terrain: |
Moderately steep immediately in front of cabin. Adjacent
slopes gentle to moderate. Surrounding
area primarily Sitka spruce and western hemlock. |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single-wide plywood bunks (1 with trundle)
- Loft
- Oil heating stove (takes #1 fuel oil, not supplied)
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- Table with benches
- Cooking counters
- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
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Water is available from nearby creek west of cabin --
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 and fire starter. It's
also a good idea to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Boardwalk and staircase to cabin from dock at edge of
slough. Cabin overlooks confluence of Andrew Slough and
Andrew Creek. |
| Special features: |
- Wildlife:Brown bear, black bear, moose, harbor
seal, bald eagle, and gull (July - Aug.)
- Fish: Pink, silver, king salmon, cutthroat
trout, Dolly Varden in Andrews Creek
- Creeks: Two (2) miles of slow moving clear
water near cabin provide ideal opportunities for
canoeing or kayaking up Andrew Creek at river stages
over 14 feet.
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