Description
12ft x 14ft (3.66 m x 4.25 m) Pan-Abode cabin with partly covered front porch, wooden cooler box for food storage.
Facilities
2 single plywood bunks, 2 double plywood bunks, Wooden table and benches, Broom, Oil stove (#1 stove oil only, NOT provided), Outhouse toilet, No water available near cabin.
Capacity
4
Area
Stikine River, Stikine-LeConte Wilderness
Location
North side of Stikine River at mouth of Shakes Slough.
Access
By shallow draft boat or float plane, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Wrangell
Terrain
Primarily ferns, salmonberry with willow, alder along slough and valley bottom; Sitka spruce, western hemlock, cottonwood around cabin; extensive meadows adjacent to slough.
Special Features
Spectacular views of Popof Glacier, Mt. Basargin, surrounding mountains, Shakes Slough. Hot Springs Trail accessible by boat only Brown bear, black bear, moose, mountain goat in adjacent mountain ranges Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden (June-Oct) Chief Shakes Hot Springs about 4 miles (6.4 km) up Stikine River on Kitili Slough accessible by boat only. Shakes Lake and Glacier 3 miles (5 km) north. Shakes Slough #2 Cabin located a few hundred feet north.
Season Of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
Fuel for the oil heater (#1 stove oil or kerosene only), sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, fire starter and rubber boots. It's a good idea to bring your own water.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Oil
More Info
14ft or higher tide generally required to cross Stikine River tideflats. Local knowledge of river conditions and experience operating shallow draft boats may allow crossing tideflats on smaller tides. Occasionally poor weather can result in extended stays; users should be prepared for this.
USGS Topo Map
Petersburg C-1
