Description
This is a large A-frame cabin with a loft.
Facilities
4 single wooden bunks, Sleeping loft, Oil stove (uses #1 stove oil, NOT provided), Table and benches, Cooking counter, Broom, Outhouse.
Capacity
7
Area
Pybus Bay on southeast Admiralty Island
Location
The cabin is about 1/2 mile (1 km) north of Donkey Bay in a protected cove within Pybus Bay on southeast Admiralty Island.
Access
Access is by float plane or boat. It is about a 1.25-hour flight from Juneau or 30 minutes from Petersburg. Occasionally poor weather can result in extended stays, and cabin users should be prepared for this. High tides are recommended to reach the cabin. There is no mooring facility.
Terrain
The cabin sits back 50 yards (46 m) up a hill from the beach.
Special Features
You are in brown bear country. A game trail to Donkey Bay is accessible at high tide. There is a lot of seasonal commercial fishing activity in Pybus Bay. The end of the bay has large tide flats. This is a popular cabin for hunting.
Season Of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
Bring your own #1 stove oil, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, and fire starter. Please follow the oil stove directions carefully.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Oil stove (uses #1 stove oil, NOT provided)
More Info
Water is available from a nearby stream. Treat all water before using.
USGS Topo Map
Sitka B-1
