Shrode Lake Cabin

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Shrode Lake Cabin

The cabin is a 16 x 16 foot A-frame with a main floor and a sleeping loft. It accommodates up to six people and comes equipped with wooden bunks, an oil drip (kerosene) heater, a table, benches, broom, fire extinguisher and an outhouse with a pit toilet. Water, electricity and fuel for the heater are not provided. Freshwater is available around the cabin, but it should be treated before drinking. Visitors are responsible for bringing their own drinking water, kerosene for heater (typically a gallon/ day is sufficent), a cook stove, flashlights or lanterns, bedding, mattresses, toilet paper, garbage bags, cookware, dishes and utensils. Visitors are responsible for packing out all trash and cleaning the cabin after use. Overview Shrode Lake Cabin is open year-round, offering the opportunity to enjoy both summer and winter recreation in beautiful Prince William Sound. The cabin is in a secluded location that provides a true backcountry experience. The site can be accessed by float plane or boat, depending on conditions. Those arriving by boat have two choices. The Long Bay trailhead is only accessible at very high tides and small shore-going boats (Kayak, packraft or Dinghy). It’s about a 1 mile hike from salt water to the Cabin from the Long Bay trailhead. If accessing the Shrode Lake Cabin from the Three Fingers trailhead, larger boats can motor into the middle (of the three) finger and will see a trailhead sign at the head of the Bay. It’s ~2 mile hike from Trailhead to the Cabin and requires a river crossing just before arriving to the Cabin. A third option (from the Three Fingers Trailhead) is to utilize the .5 mile Portage trail (between Salt Water and Shrode Lake) to carry a canoe, kayak or packraft. Then you’ll have a ~2 mile paddle along the North shore of Shrode Lake to the cabin. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements, safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

Before you go

Scenic drives that pass close

• Alaska Railroad25 mi
• Alaska's Marine Highway28 mi