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Twin Lakes 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' (5 m x 5 m) A-frame
cabin with sleeping loft, partially covered front porch,
wooden cooler box for food storage |
| Location: |
Mouth of Twin Lakes Slough on Stikine River in Stikine-LeConte
Wilderness
| Longitude: |
-132.2672222 |
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| Latitude: |
56.6975 |
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| Suggested USGS topo map: |
Petersburg C-1 |
| Access: |
By shallow draft boat 18 miles NE from Wrangell; low river
levels limit access to cabin and Twin Lakes
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| Terrain: |
Relatively flat with meadows nearby; steep mountains behind
Twin Lakes area; depending on river level, sand beach between
river bank and slough; vegetation mostly grasses, Sitka
spruce, cottonwood, alder, willow |
| Facilities: |
- 2 single plywood bunks, 1 with trundle
- Sleeping loft with ladder
- 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 lake or slough. 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: |
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.
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| Special features: |
Cabin overlooks Limb Island, upper end of Hooligan Slough.
Trail to outhouse, nearby picnic sites on south shore of
Twin Lakes (Figure 8 Lake).
Seimming, paddling, water skiing in Twin Lakes.
Brown bear, black bear, moose, mountain goats in adjacent
mountains.
Pink (July-Aug), silver (Aug.-Sept),
and chum salmon in Dog Salmon Creek (North Arm Creek)
- 1.7 miles west of cabin, cutthroat trout (May-Sept)
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