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Shelikof Cabin

14 mi west of Sitka, AK · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
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About Shelikof Cabin

Shelikof Cabin overlooks a sandy beach of Shelikof Bay on the west coast of Kruzof Island, 20 miles from Sitka, Alaska. The cabin is generally available year-round, weather permitting, and was built in 1991 by volunteers from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Sitka. This is a remote site. The cabin can be accessed by helicopter or wheeled plane on the beach during low tide. Alternatively the cabin can be reached by boat, a 45-minute ride from Sitka to Mud Bay, followed by a 7-mile hike, across the Kruzof Island Trail to Iris Meadows and access to Shelikof Trail, subject to tide conditions. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring their own amenities. Scenic viewing, photography, beachcombing and hiking are popular activities here. Fishing is fair for Dolly Varden, coho and pink salmon in a nearby stream. For information about fishing…

  • 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: 14 mi west of Sitka, AK · 57.16408, -135.74434

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
ShelikofHikingat camp1.1 mi
Twin Lakes RoadATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.4 mi8.2 mi
Port MaryHiking0.5 mi1.1 mi
North BeachATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi0.3 mi
North Beach Spur To BeachATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.6 mi0.2 mi
Iris Meadows RoadATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.0 mi8.0 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

See Shelikof Cabin from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

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