About Distin Lake Cabin
This is an enclosed CCC Adirondack shelter built in 1936. Original notching is visible on much of the structure. Layout is similar to a Pan Abode cabin. It has sleeping space for 2 adults and 2 children. There is NOT enough room for 4 adults. The cabin sits 30' (9 m) back from the lake with minimal beach area. Facilities: 4 single wooden bunks, wood stove, Table and benches, Broom, Cooking counter, Maul, Axe, Wood, Outhouse. Water is available from the lake. Treat all water before using. Bring your own personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, and fire starter. You are in brown bear country. This is 1 of 2 cabins on the lake (the other is the Sportsmen cabin). Distin Lake is part of the Cross Admiralty Canoe route. There are 2 short portage trails on the lake, and a…
- Fees: This structure is currently in disrepair and not available for rent.
- Managed by: USFS - Tongass National Forest
- Where: 13 mi north of Angoon, AK · 57.63056, -134.39902
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distin To Thayer | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Distin To Davidson | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Guerin To Distin | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Davidson To Salt Lake | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 2.4 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.Camps nearby
- Davidson Lake Shelter 1.9 mi
- Lake Guerin Shelter 2.3 mi
- Thayer Lake Shelter South 2.9 mi
- Thayer Lake Shelter North 4.5 mi
- Mitchell Bay Shelter 4.6 mi
- Hasselborg Creek Cabin 5.5 mi