Description
16ft x 16ft (5 m x 5 m) modified A-frame cabin with sleeping loft, wrap-around deck, wooden cooler box for food storage.
Facilities
2 single plywood bunks (1 with trundle), Wooden table and benches, Sleeping loft, Broom, Wood stove, Woodshed (wood provided), Outhouse toilet, Axe or splitting maul. Water is available from a catchment. Treat all water before using.
Capacity
7
Area
Stikine River, Stikine-LeConte Wilderness
Location
S side of Little Dry Island on Stikine River tideflats.
Access
Shallow draft boat with 15ft tide, float plane with 17ft tide; 12 miles (19 km) from Wrangell, 7 miles (11 km) from Banana Point boat launch ramp on Mitkof Island
Terrain
Relatively flat with grass, shrubs on tideflats; cabin on low rock outcrop between tideflats, spruce-hemlock forest.
Special Features
Good bird viewing (spring, fall migrations). Waterfowl hunting (fall). Waterfowl, shorebirds, bald eagles, owls, hawks in area. Wildflowers (May-June). Located in Stikine-LeConte Wilderness
Season Of Use
No
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
Sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, and fire starter. Rubber boots recommended. It's a good idea to bring your own water.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Wood
More Info
DO NOT leave any food when vacating the cabin. Pack out what you bring in.
USGS Topo Map
Petersburg C-2
