Chugach / Unorganized Borough / Chugach National Forest

Log Jam Bay Cabin

Open — Open year-round with reservations available up to 180 days in advance via Recreation.gov. Float plane access may be limited in fall, winter, and early spring when the lake surface is frozen. Wheeled plane access is tide-dependent.

About

Log Jam Bay Cabin provides a truly remote wilderness experience on Montague Island in the Gulf of Alaska at the entrance to Prince William Sound. This 12x14-foot rustic cabin accommodates up to 6 people and sits on the northeast side of 80-acre Stump Lake, surrounded by thick spruce and hemlock forest with an understory of muskeg, shrubs, and grasses. The cabin includes essential amenities: a wood stove, oil stove (guests must bring kerosene, approximately one gallon per day), table, splitting maul, saw, rainwater catchment barrel, outhouse, and a rowboat for lake use. Anglers will find excellent fishing opportunities with cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden most abundant in the lake, best caught off rocky points or near pond lily beds using fly fishing or spinning gear. Pink, coho, and sockeye salmon run into the lake with smaller populations, while the best salmon fishing occurs in the ocean or at the creek mouth during high tide. Hunters can pursue Sitka black-tailed deer during late summer through late fall seasons, and brown bear during spring and fall seasons. The cabin is just under a mile from the Gulf of Alaska, where sandy beaches offer beachcombing opportunities for glass Japanese fishing floats and other treasures. Access requires a 45-minute flight from Cordova or Seward by float plane or wheeled plane. Float planes land directly on the lake next to the cabin, though in fall, winter, and early spring the lake may be frozen and inaccessible to float planes. Wheeled planes land on the outside beach at low tide, requiring a 3/4-mile hike via trail to reach the cabin. Guests must bring their own supplies including sleeping bags, mattresses, cooking utensils, food, kerosene for the oil stove, life vests for the rowboat, and extra supplies for 2-5 days in case weather delays departure. Surface water must be boiled for 5 minutes before drinking.

Directions

Located 65 miles southwest of Cordova on the northeast side of Stump Lake on Montague Island. Access is by float plane or wheeled plane only, typically a 45-minute flight from either Cordova or Seward. Float planes land on the lake next to the cabin. Wheeled planes land on the outside beach strip at low tide; if using wheeled plane, gear must be hiked 3/4 mile to the cabin via trail. Float plane access may be unavailable when lake is frozen in fall, winter, and early spring.

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