Plotnikof Lake Cabin

About

Plotnikof Lake Cabin sits 100 feet back from shore near the north end of narrow, 4-mile long Plotnikof Lake on Baranof Island. The rustic 12x14-foot Pan Abode-style wood cabin accommodates up to six people with two double plywood bunks and two single plywood bunks. Amenities include an oil stove for heat, a table with benches, cooking counter, axe or splitting maul, outdoor screened cooler box, and an outhouse. A small skiff with oars is provided for exploring the lake. The surrounding landscape features large old-growth spruce and hemlock trees, with views of waterfalls cascading from steep granite slopes rising to snow-capped ridges. Plotnikof Lake and its inlet stream on the north shore offer fair rainbow trout fishing. Steelhead runs occur mid-May to early June on the outlet stream at the south shore, with coho salmon from late August through September. The unmaintained 1.2-mile Davidof Lake Trail begins behind the cabin. Visitors must bring all supplies including heating oil (approximately 10 gallons for a 3-day stay), sleeping bags, cooking equipment, food, water or water treatment, personal flotation devices, and rain gear. Brown bear frequent the area. Access is by floatplane only from Sitka, a 40-minute flight, followed by a 100-foot walk to the cabin.

Directions

Located on Baranof Island within the South Baranof Wilderness Area, 45 air miles southeast of Sitka and 4 miles east of Whale Bay. Access is by floatplane only, approximately 40 minutes from Sitka, followed by a 100-foot walk to the cabin.