Description
16ft x 16ft (5 m x 5 m) A-frame cabin overlooks Berg Bay and Blake Channel.
Facilities
2 single bunks (1 w/ trundle), Sleeping loft w/ ladder, Wooden table and benches, Oil space heater (#1 stove oil only, not provided), Broom, Outhouse toilet, 25ft (71/2 m) mooring float for cabin users only, Fire grill. Water available from small stream next to cabin Treat all water before using.
Capacity
7
Area
Mainland
Location
NE shore of Berg Bay on E side of Blake Channel, near mouth of Aaron Creek.
Access
By boat or float plane, 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Wrangell.
Terrain
Sitka spruce, western hemlock, scattered cedar, muskeg. Gentle slope from cabin to bay. Nearby Aaron Creek tideflat has extensive grass sedges, wildflowers. Slopes gentle around cabin; become steep in surrounding area.
Special Features
Aaron Creek Trail; 4 miles (6.5 km) from Berg Bay to Berg Creek; first 0.4 mile (0.6 km) of trail to grassflats surfaced with boardwalk; Berg Creek Trail, unmaintained 4-mile (6.5 km) trail from mouth of Berg Creek to Berg Basin Brown & black bear, moose, mountain goat on surrounding ridges, waterfowl, grouse, ptarmigan Pink salmon (mid-July to mid-Aug); silver, chum salmon (Aug-Sept), steelhead (April-May) in nearby Aaron and Oerns Creek; crabbing in Berg Bay and in saltwater in front of Aaron Creek tidal flats Wildflowers prominent on Aaron Creek grassflats (May-June)
Season Of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
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.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Oil heater (#1 stove oil only)
More Info
Partially covered front porch has a wooden cooler box for food storage. Occasionally poor weather can result in extended stays, and cabin users should be prepared for this. Space heater does not have cook top or oven. Can be used for food warming, but not for high temperature cooking.
USGS Topo Map
Petersburg B-1, B-6
