Description

Big Shaheen Cabin is on the eastern shore of Hasselborg Lake in the central portion of Admiralty Island, in the Kootznoowoo Wilderness. It is in a primitive setting, with no electricity, plumbing, or phone. The cabin is equipped with wooden bunks, table and benches, an oil stove for heat, and an outhouse. It has no mattresses or cooking utensils. Cabin users should bring sleeping bags and pads, cook stove, cooking gear, and food. A skiff with oars is provided. Cabin users should bring personal flotation devices and may also choose to bring a small outboard motor (less than 10 horsepower due to wilderness regulations). Access is by floatplane or canoe/portage. This cabin is in a designated Wilderness area and access by helicopter is illegal. Trails accessible from Hasselborg Lake go to Lake Guerin, Beaver Lake (both on the Canoe route), Lake McKinney, and Hasselborg River. Visitors are asked to carry out all that they bring in. There are NO discounts for Golden Age and Golden Passports for Alaska cabin rentals. Reservations are restricted to a maximum stay of 7 consecutive nights per party for any one reservation May 1 - September 30 and a maximum stay of 10 consecutive nights per party October 1 - April 30. Effective November 17, 2003, reservations for Alaska cabins will be subject to a new policy allowing only one change per reservation. A change in reservation is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation. After one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the reservation and at a later time, re- book the new dates. This policy has been established to assure that reservations for cabins are fair and equitable for everyone.

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http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/cabins/admiralty/bshaheen.shtml