Description
16ft x 16ft A-frame cabin with second floor loft. Partially covered front porch, with built-in bench, wooden cool box for food storage.
Facilities
2 single-wide plywood bunks (1 with trundle), Loft, Oil heating stove (takes #1 fuel oil, not supplied), Table with benches, Cooking counters, Broom, Outhouse toilet. Water is available from nearby creek west of cabin -- Treat all water before using!
Capacity
7
Area
Stikine River, Stikine-LeConte Wilderness
Location
18 miles (29 km) NE of Wrangell on south side of Stikine River at Andrew Creek - Andrew Slough confluence.
Access
Accessible by shallow draft boat during moderate to high river levels, 18 miles from Wrangell.
Terrain
Moderately steep immediately in front of cabin. Adjacent slopes gentle to moderate. Surrounding area primarily Sitka spruce and western hemlock.
Special Features
Wildlife: Brown bear, black bear, moose, harbor seal, bald eagle, and gull (July - Aug.) Fish: Pink, silver, king salmon, cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden in Andrews Creek Creeks: 2 miles of slow moving clear water near cabin provide ideal opportunities for canoeing or kayaking up Andrew Creek at river stages over 14 feet.
Season Of Use
October - April
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. It's also a good idea to bring your own water.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Oil (#1 diesel only)
More Info
Boardwalk and staircase to cabin from dock at edge of slough. Cabin overlooks confluence of Andrew Slough and Andrew Creek.
USGS Topo Map
Petersburg C-1
