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Steamer Bay Cabin
Etolin Island
| Capacity: |
7 |
Access: |
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| Stove type: |
Wood |
| 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: |
20' x 20' (6 m x 6 m) modified
A-frame cabin with sleeping loft, partially covered
deck on three sides, wooden cooler box for food storage |
| Location: |
NW Etolin Island on east shore of Steamer Bay
| Longitude: |
-132.6891667 |
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| Latitude: |
56.165 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg A-2, A-3 |
| Access: |
By boat 27 miles (43 km) or float plane 25 miles (40 km)
west from Wrangell
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| Terrain: |
Mountainous, covered primarily with Sitka spruce, western
hemlock cedar rainforest; muskeg also common |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single plywood bunks, 1 with trundle
- Sleeping loft with ladder
- Wooden table and Benches
- Wood stove
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- Broom
- Woodshed (wood provided)
- Splitting maul
- Outhouse toilet
- Fire grill
- Mooring buoy
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Water available from small stream. 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 a good idea
to bring your own water. |
| More information: |
Large rock outcroppings on beach surround cabin. Use
caution when anchoring boat due to rocky shoreline. Occasionally
poor weather can result
in extended stays; cabin users should be prepared for this.
Wood stove for heat only |
| Special features: |
King salmon (May - July), silver salmon (Aug
- Sept), halibut (June - Sept) in nearby saltwater.
Clam digging, crabbing in Steamer Bay. Dolly Varden, pink
salmon (July - Aug) in nearby Porcupine Creek.
Brown bear, Black bear, elk, porcupine, deer, waterfowl
Gravel beach next to cabin; beachcombing on nearby islands
and rocky shores
Cabin overlooks Steamer Bay, Clarence Strait |
To reserve: |
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