Description
Modified A-frame cabin.
Facilities
Sleeping loft, Two single bunks, Wooden table and benches, Oil heater (#1 stove oil), Pit-type outhouse, Rowboat. Water is available from a small stream near the cabin. Treat all water before using.
Capacity
7
Area
Petersburg Creek - Duncan Salt Chuch Wilderness, Kupreanof Island
Location
15 air miles (24 km), 40 water miles (64 km) from Petersburg on east side of Duncan Canal Salt Chuck on northern Kupreanof Island.
Access
Float plane or boat from Petersburg or Wrangell. 14ft tide needed to reach cabin; rapids south of the Salt Chuck navigable only at high slack tide.
Terrain
Flat, wooded land around cabin.
Special Features
Cabin is in Petersburg Creek - Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness.
Season Of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
Fuel for the oil heater (#1 stove oil or kerosene only), 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
Oil (#1 stove oil)
More Info
Fishing for Steelhead trout, Coho salmon; hunting for bear, grouse, waterfowl. Portage Mountain Loop Trail, which links Salt Chuck East to Portage Bay and Petersburg Lake Cabins, passes behind the cabin. (See Petersburg Ranger District Hiking Trails guide).
USGS Topo Map
Petersburg D-4; Petersburg C-3, C-4, D-3, D-5
