Description
16ft x 16ft modified A-frame cabin with large skylight over dining area and open sleeping loft with railing, reached by vertical ladder.
Facilities
1 double plywood bunk, 1 single plywood bunk, Sleeping loft, Table and 2 benches, Oil stove (#1 diesel), Cooking counter, Broom, Outhouse toilet, Mooring buoy, No water source on island. Closest water source Baranof Island stream about 1/2 mile (.8 km) from cabin by boat. Treat all water before using.
Capacity
7
Area
Baranof Island
Location
On a very small island about 30 miles (48 km) north of Sitka in Fish Bay on Baranof Island.
Access
25-minute float plane flight or 1 1/2-hour boat ride from Sitka
Terrain
Cabin nestles just inside forest fringe above sandy beach.
Special Features
Large sandy beach, wildlife viewing, saltwater fishing and crabbing, and deer hunting in season. Brown bear frequent the area.
Season Of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
#1 diesel fuel (10 gallons for a 3-day stay), sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, fire starter, rubber boots, water.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Oil (#1 diesel)
More Info
Mooring buoy available on first-come, first-served basis for boat anchorage. Buoy available to either cabin users or general forest users. Firewood not provided for campfires. DO NOT leave any food when vacating the cabin. Pack out what you bring in. Cabin built in 1994 by volunteers from U.S. Coast Guard and group of local Sitka residents.
USGS Topo Map
Sitka B-5
Rental Fee
$55 per night
