Description
The 12x20-ft, rustic cabin has a loft and a covered deck.
Facilities
The cabin is equipped with wooden bunkbeds without mattresses that sleep up to eight guests and is furnished with a table, wood stove for heat, axe, splitting maul, saw, rainwater catchment barrel and an outdoor pit toilet. The cabin does not have running water or electricity.
Capacity
8 people
Area
Powers Creek Trailhead
Location
Located 4.2 miles from Power Creek Trailhead, which begins approximately 6.9 miles north of Cordova, Alaska.
Access
Access to the cabin is by hiking only. It is a 4.2-mile hike along Power Creek Trail.
Terrain
Dense forests, glacier-fed streams, valleys and rocky peaks define the landscape around the cabin, providing habitat for an abundance of wildlife. At an elevation of 500 feet, Power Creek Cabin is nestled in a spruce-hemlock forest above Power Creek Valley, where visitors can view wildflowers and wildlife. Steep mountains rise from the valley floor. Mountain goats, brown bear, black bear, moose and waterfowl are all found in the area.
Special Features
Power Creek Valley is a great spot for hikers. Both Power Creek Trail and Crater Lake Trail begin just outside Cordova and can be hiked separately, or as part of a 12.5-mile loop. The trail meanders through spruce-hemlock forests, traverses a difficult exposed ridge and treats hikers to scenic views of Orca Inlet, Eyak Lake and the Delta. Time spent at Crater Lake is worth the effort.
From Cordova, mountain bikers will find a relatively flat ride that follows the northern shore of Eyak Lake, then parallels the creek through a rainforest setting past several waterfalls, heading toward the coastal Chugach Mountain Range. The southern exposure of the mountains and the amount of wildlife on the trail makes it a fantastic ride. During the summer and fall when there are salmon in the lake and creek, it is a popular bear feeding area.
Hunters can take advantage of a long hunting season in the surrounding national forest. Bear season occurs during spring and fall, while deer season begins in late summer and lasts through late fall.
There isn't much fishing in the cabin's vicinity, however some small Dolly Varden can be found in the stream near the cabin.
Season of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Chugach National Forest
What To Bring
Visitors must bring their own water, food, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cook stoves, matches, cooking gear/utensils, lanterns or flashlights, cut firewood, toilet paper, first aid kit and garbage bags.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Oil & Wood
USGS Topo Map
N/A
