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.
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 proc
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
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 REGION
Special Weather Statement issued February 8 at 1:57PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
After a series of shortwaves that brought rain and gusty winds over the past few days, a stronger front will approach southeast Alaska from the west on Tuesday. South to southeast winds will increase through the day Tuesday. Confidence is increasing for windy conditions with strong gusts Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as the front pushes west to east across southeast Alaska. Gales with storm force gusts will be possible ahead and along the frontal passage, especially along north-south oriented channels and along the coastal waters. A period of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible with the frontal passage, but with the progressive nature of the front, flooding is not expected at this time. Another gale to potentially storm force low will quickly lift northeast into the Gulf and looks to push across southeast Alaska sometime later Wednesday into Thursday, bringing another round of strong gusty winds and moderate to heavy rainfall. Further details on the high wind and flooding potential for this system will be honed in on in the coming days. Looking further ahead, a cooling trend is favored to commence in the wake of these passing systems by late work week into the weekend. Snow levels will begin to lower and a colder outflow wind pattern could set up by late weekend. This could result in a return of snow for some coastal communities, especially across northern southeast Alaska. Further details on the pattern change and snow potential will be honed as the weekend approaches.
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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