Description
This is a typical Pan Abode cabin with a nice beach.
Facilities
2 single wooden bunks, 2 double wooden bunks, Wood stove, Table and benches, Cooking counter, Broom, Axe and maul, Wood, Outhouse, Skiff with oars.
Capacity
4 to 6 people.
Area
Central part of the island on Hasselborg Lake
Location
The cabin is in the central part of the island on Hasselborg Lake at an elevation of 300ft (91 m).
Access
Access is by float plane or canoe with portage. It is about a 45-minute flight from Juneau. By canoe and portage, it is about 10 miles (16 km) from Mole Harbor. Occasionally poor weather can result in extended stays, and cabin users should be prepared for this. In fall, winter, and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surface (float planes cannot land). The lake is normally ice free from mid-May through November.
Terrain
The cabin sits back 20' (6 m) from the lake on a beach with exposure to the sun.
Special Features
You are in brown bear country. This is 1 of 3 cabins on Hasselborg Lake (the other two are Hasselborg Creek and Big Shaheen). The lake is very popular and has a lot of float plane traffic. Big Shaheen cabin is close by, connected by a 100 yard (91 m) trail. Four trails are accessible by boat. The lake is 7 miles (11 km) long and part of the Cross Admiralty Canoe route.
Season Of Use
Year-round
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
Bring your own personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, and fire starter.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Wood stove
More Info
Water is available from the lake. Treat all water before using.
USGS Topo Map
Sitka C-1, C-2
