About Heckman Lake Cabin
Heckman Lake Cabin is located in the Naha Recreation Area at the end of the Naha River National Recreation Trail. The cabin is open year-round, offering opportunities for sightseeing, relaxation and recreation. The site can be accessed by float plane or by boating into Naha Bay and hiking six miles on the Naha River National Recreation Trail. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. The Naha River provides opportunities to fish for trout and Dolly Varden. There are also steelhead and salmon runs. Guests have use of the cabin's provided 14-foot aluminum skiff with oars, but they must provide their own life jackets. A short shaft motor can be used with the skiff, but one is not provided. The Naha River National Recreation Trail winds downstream along the river through old-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock…
- Fees: Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the…
- Season: Year Round
- Managed by: Tongass National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi east of Loring, AK · 55.585, -131.54155
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naha River National Recreation | Hiking | at camp | 5.4 mi |
| Naha Shelter Loop | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Naha Tram Loop | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.4 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
- Southeast Heckman Cabin 0.8 mi
- Jordan Lake Cabin 1.1 mi
- Patching Lake Cabin 3 mi
- Wolf Lake Shelter Site 3.7 mi
- Last Chance Campground 11.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 10 mi NW of Ketchikan 11.5 mi