About Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
Salmon Bay Lake Cabin offers visitors a unique Alaskan lodging experience on Prince of Wales Island. Located on the northern part of the island, the remote site offers a scenic setting for recreation and relaxation in the Tongass National Forest. Access to the site is by float plane or a boating/hiking combination, only at high tide. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Salmon Bay Lake provides good fishing opportunities for cutthroat, Dolly Varden, pink, chum, coho, and sockeye salmon. Swimming and beachcombing on the large sandy beach outside the cabin during the warmer summer months is popular, as the cabin receives southern sun exposure. Hikers may be interested in Salmon Bay Lake Trail which extends from the saltwater flats of Salmon Bay to the cabin. This 1.5 mile hike accesses the skiff that is used…
- 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…
- Managed by: Tongass National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi north of Whale Pass, AK · 56.2625, -133.1925
Things to do:
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Bay Lake | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Bay Lake | ATV road | 0.8 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Pine Point 2079000 Rd | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 4.9 mi |
| East Prince of Wales North | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 16.5 mi |
| Spurce Dome Hill 2079300 Rd | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.5 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Spruce Dome Hill North | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.6 mi | 1.7 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
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