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.
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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.
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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