Description
14ft x 14ft Pan-Abode cedar log cabin with small covered porch.
Facilities
4 single plywood bunks, Table and benches, Wood stove, Cooking counter, shelves, cupboard space, Broom, Outhouse toilet, Axe, maul, splitting wedges, Mooring buoy, Fire extinguisher provided. Water available from creek. Treat all water before using.
Capacity
4
Area
Eastern Prince of Wales Island
Location
East side Prince of Wales Island, 21 miles (34 km) from Craig, 38 miles (61 km) from Ketchikan.
Access
Typically boat; also floatplane (see Ketchikan tide tables)
Terrain
Flat with old-growth cedar, spruce, hemlock forest. Up to 50ft of rocks, boulders exposed at low tide (no sandy beach).
Special Features
Bottom fishing, salmon trolling off 20 Fathom Bank. Cove used as anchorage by commercial, pleasure boats. Numerous small lakes in hills behind cabin. Waterfalls in nearby coves. Bear, deer hunting. Spiral Cove (north) known for scenery.
Season Of Use
Year-round; best April through November
Managing Agency
Tongass National Forest
What To Bring
Sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags and fire starter. It's a good idea to bring your own water.
Rowboat
No
Stove
Wood
More Info
Unimproved boat ramp at nearby Polk Inlet for launching small craft to reach cabin. Mooring buoy in cove available on first-come, first-served basis. Mooring more than one vessel allowed if first party there agrees.
USGS Topo Map
Craig B-1
Rental Fee
$30 per night
