Salmon Lake Cabin Sitka
Open — Open year-round for reservations via Recreation.gov at $50 per night. Note that floatplane access may be unavailable from November through early April due to frozen lake surface, and boat access to Silver Bay may be blocked by ice mid-November through mid-February. The cabin receives minimal maintenance with firewood and splitting maul potentially unavailable.
From Recreation.gov
Be advised this facility will receive minimal maintenance this year. Firewood and splitting maul may be unavailable. Plan accordingly and do not cut green trees. Please help us maintain this site for all to enjoy by packing out all garbage and leaving it cleaner than you found it. Report problems to the Sitka Ranger District: 907-747-6671.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 1 at 6:52AM AKST until March 2 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL PANHANDLE... The active weather pattern continues through Sunday as remnants of yesterday's storm continues to dissipate. Split flow will develop as an incoming front stalls across the central panhandle, with cold strong northerly outflow winds developing across the northern inner channels and warmer southerly winds across the southern panhandle. This sets the stage for portions of the central and southern panhandle to see moderate to heavy snowfall by Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening as another surge of moisture pushes into the area. A transition to a rain snow mix is expected through Monday morning with a transition to rain by Monday afternoon as temperatures increase. Main forecast challenge is potential for temperatures to warm up quicker than expected through Sunday night and into Monday morning with the front moving further north, limiting snowfall accumulations. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.
Regional Order No. 10-01 - Marijuana - Simple Possession
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on the Tongass and Chugach National Forests: Possessing, storing or transporting parts of a cannabis plant, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; including and not limited to…
Regional Order No. 10-00-00-04-01 - Occupancy and Use - Alcohol
TONGASS and CHUGACH NATIONAL FORESTS Regional Office Juneau, Alaska Order No. 10-00-00-04-01REGIONAL ORDEROccupancy and Use Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a) & (b), the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails located within and/or administered by the…
Regional Order No. R-10-96-01 - Forest Development Roads and Trails
R-10 SUPPLEMENT 7700-96-1 7730EFFECTIVE 5/17/96 Page 10 of 117731.14 - EXHIBIT 01ORDER NO. R-10-96-01FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROADS AND TRAILSALASKA REGIONPursuant to Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart B, Section261. so (a) (b), the following is prohibited on National Forest Developmentroads…
Eulachon Fishery Closure Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District
EULACHON FISHERY CLOSED IN FEDERAL WATERS OF DISTRICT ONE EXCEPT BY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED USERS IN THE UNUK RIVER DRAINAGEThis emergency Special Action closes Eulachon harvest in Federal public waters draining into District 1, except by federally qualified users in the Unuk River drainage.
Beaver Falls Prohibitions Thorne Bay Ranger District
The following acts are prohibited in the Tongass National Forest within the Thorne Bay Ranger District: Being on, going into, or using any part of the boardwalk trail leading to the Beaver Falls karst viewing areas, Forest Service Trails 54776, 54776A, and 54776B.
Anan Wildlife Observatory Forest Order Wrangell Ranger District
To provide for public safety and resource protection, the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System lands described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Use Restriction Area”).PROHIBITIONSA. Going into, being upon, entering, or…
About
Salmon Lake Cabin sits on the east shore of Salmon Lake on Baranof Island, 11 miles southeast of Sitka in the Tongass National Forest. This remote 15'x17' Pan Abode-style cabin accommodates up to six people with two double and two single plywood bunks, a wood stove, table with benches, and an outhouse toilet. Built in 1998 by volunteers from the U.S. Coast Guard, the cabin is accessible year-round depending on conditions. The cabin is reached via a 10-minute floatplane ride from Sitka or by boating 10 miles to Silver Bay followed by a 2-mile hike on the Salmon Lake-Redoubt Lake Trail. A mooring buoy is available at the head of Silver Bay. The cabin includes a small square-bowed skiff with oars for lake use. Visitors must bring sleeping bags, cooking gear, food, water treatment supplies, and all personal items. Salmon Lake offers excellent cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden fishing year-round, while the outlet stream has pink and sockeye salmon runs from July to mid-August and coho salmon from late August through September. The area provides seasonal deer hunting opportunities and hiking along the Salmon Lake-Redoubt Lake Trail. Brown bears are very abundant in the area. The lake may freeze mid-November through early April, making floatplane access impossible, and Silver Bay may freeze mid-November through mid-February.
Directions
Located 11 miles southeast of Sitka on Baranof Island. Access by floatplane is approximately 10 minutes from Sitka. By boat, travel 10 miles from Sitka to Silver Bay, then hike 2 miles on the Salmon Lake-Redoubt Lake Trail starting near the mooring buoy at the head of Silver Bay. Plan arrival during high tide for boat access. Refer to USGS topographic maps Port Alexander D-4 and Sitka A-4.
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Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $50 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| SM.FS.r10_sitka_rd@usda.gov | |
| Phone | +1 (907) 747-6671 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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