About Black Bear Lake Cabin
Pan-abode cedar log cabin (12' x 12') on the shore of Black Bear Lake, high in the Klawock Mountains. Lake is clear, cold, amid rugged mountain peaks rising to nearly 4,000' (1220 m) elevation. Accessible only by floatplane. Spectacular scenery, hiking, hunting, photography. Wildflowers in mid-late summer. Resident rainbow trout, fair fishing. Black bear, deer hunting in fall. Sleeps up to 6, has a wood stove for heat, (please bring firewood or biobricks for the wood stove as firewood is not guaranteed), rowboat (flotation devices not provided). Bring your own personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, utensils, food, toilet paper, and garbage bags. It's a good idea to bring your own water. Please take your fuel container with you when you leave.
- Fees: $30/night peak season May 1 – September 30 $25/night non-peak season October 1 – April 30
- Season: Mid-June
- Managed by: USFS - Tongass National Forest
- Where: 6 mi west of Hollis, AK · 55.54095, -132.85449
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Mile Spur Trail | Hiking | 2.7 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 11.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Harris River Campground 5.1 mi
- Salmon Lake Cabin Thorne Bay 7 mi
- Karta Lake Cabin 8.5 mi
- Karta River Cabin 9.7 mi
- Control Lake Cabin 10.6 mi
- Eagles Nest Campground 11.4 mi