About Situk Lake Cabin
Situk Lake Cabin is located 14 miles northeast of Yakutat. It is situated on the eastern shore of Situk Lake, within the Russell Fjord Wilderness. The cabin is open for year-round enjoyment, offering opportunities for recreation and wildlife watching. The site can be accessed by floatplane or by hiking forest service maintained trails. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. The lake offers outstanding fishing for king, sockeye, coho and pink salmon, as well as steelhead, rainbow trout and Dolly Varden. Visitors can use the cabin's skiff with oars, but must provide their own flotation devices. The Mountain Lake Trail starts from the cabin for a round-trip hike of 4 miles. The trail features numerous mountain streams and lakes, old-growth Sitka spruce forest and access to the Brabazon Mountains and Mountain…
- 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: 9 mi northeast of Yakutat, AK · 59.63701, -139.38179
Things to do:
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Situk Lake | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Mountain Lake | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Situk Lake Trail Head | ATV road | 2.2 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Situk Lake (Eastgate) | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| East Gate | ATV road | 2.6 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Russell Fiord | Hiking | 2.6 mi | 0.6 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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