Description
Rustic style 12ft x 14ft Pan-Abode log cabin.
Facilities
2 single plywood bunks, 2 double plywood bunks, Table and benches, Wood stove and firewood, Cooking counter, Food cupboard and shelves, Broom, Outhouse toilet, Wood shed, Skiff with oars and NO life jackets. Water is available from a nearby creek. Treat all water before using.
Capacity
6
Area
North of Behm Canal on Cleveland Peninsula
Location
50 miles (80 km) from Ketchikan north of Yes Bay on Wolverine Island near outlet of McDonald.
Access
Floatplane or boat. May be inaccessible in fall, winter and early spring due to frozen lake surface (float planes cannot land). Salt water access via hike from Yes Bay to McDonald Lake via a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) trail.
Terrain
Old-growth cedar, Sitka spruce, and western hemlock rain forest.
Special Features
Trail to Wolverine Creek and a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) 3-sided shelter. Steelhead and salmon runs up to Wolverine Creek. Resident trout and dolly varden in lake. Sitka blacktail deer, black bear, beaver, wolf, marten, mink, and otter.
Season Of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
Personal flotation devices, 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
Yes
Stove
Wood
More Info
Please conserve firewood; supplied firewood is for wood stove use only. No buoy at Yes Bay trailhead. Skiff at cabin uses short shaft motor (not provided).
USGS Topo Map
Ketchikan D-6
Rental Fee
$45/night May-Sept; $25/night Oct-Apr
