Unorganized Borough / Hoonah-Angoon / Tongass National Forest / Kootznoowoo Wilderness / Admiralty Island National Monument

Hasselborg Creek Cabin

Open — Currently available for reservation through Recreation.gov. The cabin may be inaccessible during winter and early spring when the lake surface is frozen and floatplanes cannot land. The lake is typically ice-free from mid-May through November.

About

Hasselborg Creek Cabin offers a primitive wilderness lodging experience in the heart of the Kootznoowoo Wilderness on Admiralty Island. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, this historic Adirondack-style shelter is a 12' x 10' three-sided structure with a concrete floor, stone fireplace, and wood stove for heat. The shelter is furnished with a single bunk bed (no mattresses), a table, benches, and a small cook area, sleeping up to two guests. An outside pit toilet is provided. Firewood is generally stacked nearby but is not guaranteed. The cabin has no running water or electricity. Situated at 300 feet elevation under a dense spruce-hemlock canopy at the southern end of seven-mile-long Hasselborg Lake, the cabin is one of three on the lake and part of the Admiralty Island Canoe Route. The location provides excellent access to fishing for cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, and kokanee salmon, with a small fishing boat and oars provided. Primitive trails extend from the cabin to Lake Guerin, Beaver Lake, Lake McKinney, and Hasselborg River. Brown bears, Sitka black-tailed deer, and bald eagles are common in the area. Access is by floatplane (approximately 45 minutes from Juneau) or by canoe and portage (6.5 miles from Mole Harbor). Helicopter access is illegal in this designated Wilderness area. The lake surface typically freezes in fall through early spring, making floatplane access impossible; the lake is usually ice-free from mid-May through November. Visitors must bring sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking equipment, water filtration, food, life jackets, and all other supplies.

Directions

Access by floatplane from Juneau (approximately 45 minutes) or by canoe and portage (6.5 miles from Mole Harbor). Helicopter access is prohibited in this designated Wilderness area. The lake is typically ice-free from mid-May through November; floatplanes cannot land when the lake is frozen. Refer to USGS topographic maps Sitka C-1, C-2.

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