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Shakes Slough #2 Cabin
Stikine River, Stikine-LeConte Wilderness
| Capacity: |
7 |
Access: |
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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, covered porch, wooden cooler box
for food storage |
| Location: |
N side of Stikine River at mouth of Shakes Slough
| Longitude: |
-132.105 |
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| Latitude: |
56.71722222 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg C-1 |
| Access: |
By shallow draft boat or float plane, 25 miles (40 km)
northeast of Wrangell
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| Terrain: |
Primarily ferns, salmonberry with willow, alder along
slough and valley bottom; Sitka spruce, western hemlock,
cottonwood around cabin; extensive meadows adjacent to slough |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single plywood bunks, 1 with trundle
- Sleeping loft
- Wooden table and benches
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- Oil space heater (#1 stove oil only, NOT provided)
- Broom
- Outhouse toilet
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No water available near cabin. |
| What to bring: |
Fuel for the oil heater (#1 stove oil or kerosene only),
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: |
14' or higher tide generally required to cross Stikine
River tideflats. Local knowledge of river conditions and
experience operating shallow draft boats may allow crossing
tideflats on smaller tides. Occasionally poor weather can
result in extended stays; users should be prepared for this. |
| Special features: |
Spectacular views of Popof Glacier, Mt. Basargin, surrounding
mountains, Shakes Slough.
Hot
Springs Trail accessible by boat only
Brown bear, black bear, moose, mountain goat in adjacent
mountain ranges
Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden (June-Oct)
Chief
Shakes Hot Springs about 4 miles (6.4 km) up Stikine
River on Kitili Slough accessible by boat only. Shakes
Lake and Glacier 3 miles (5 km) north. Shakes Slough
#1 Cabin located a few hundred feet south. |
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