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Reviews (7)
What Guests Are Saying
Shelikof Cabin offers a remote hiking experience, distinct from the more accessible North Beach cabin, and is well-maintained by its visitors. The cabin is cozy, with a wood stove providing warmth even in winter months. However, accessing the cabin by water can be challenging due to dangerous boat landings, and snowshoeing is necessary during snowy conditions.
What Guests Are Saying
Shelikof Cabin offers a remote hiking experience, distinct from the more accessible North Beach cabin, and is well-maintained by its visitors. The cabin is cozy, with a wood stove providing warmth even in winter months. However, accessing the cabin by water can be challenging due to dangerous boat landings, and snowshoeing is necessary during snowy conditions.
Review Summary
Don K
VerifiedApril 9, 2026 • Stayed at: S08, Loop: AREA SHELIKOF CABIN
Had to snowshoe the entire way, still lots of snow.
Don K
VerifiedDecember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: S08, Loop: AREA SHELIKOF CABIN
Make sure the previous group closed the upstairs window otherwise the cabin won't heat appropriately in cold weather.
Michael M
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2025 • Stayed at: S08, Loop: AREA SHELIKOF CABIN
Shelikof cabin is a nice hike from the road whereas much more popular North Beach cabin is accessible directly by ATV/UTV. Shelikof cabin offers different more remote experience. It is not used so hard. People who use this cabin like to keep nice. Shelikof beach is huge but inaccessible from North Beach which protects it from 99% of Kruzoff users and all ATV traffic.
Same long, gradual beach and break which makes this location great for surfing and shell collecting also makes boat landings directly to the cabin dangerous and generally impossible. If accessing the cabin by water arrive very early in the day especially in winter when days are short and have a backup plan for going someplace else to camp. I’ve tried a Shelikof beach boat landing a couple times on nice days and the breaking waves still made it way too dangerous.
About the best chance to beach a dinghy is to go around to the north shore of Port Mary 57.15705, -135.7474 where rock outcropping to west and south shore of Port Mary will break some waves. It’s about 850 yard walk along beach from north Port Mary to cabin. Even on a super nice day with under 5’ ocean swell and no wind waves it’s a dicey landing in Port Mary so plan on getting wet. I would not try a beach landing directly to Shelikof beach ever and will only do Port Mary landings in an inflatable I can walk out into to surf. It’s nothing like the Mud Bay landing on other side of Kruzoff. Almost totally exposed to the long, powerful open gulf waves.
Anchoring in Port Mary is good behind the rock outcropping.
There is a nice freshwater pipe here 57.15992, -135.74565 which is in from the beach a little and about 450 yards from cabin halfway to Port Mary.
The cabin is here: 57.16341, -135.74596
Wood stove kept us warm in January.
There are definitely bears here (like everywhere else) so plan accordingly.
Brooke R
VerifiedJune 12, 2023 • Stayed at: S08, Loop: AREA SHELIKOF CABIN
It was beautiful and clean. I called the forest service about the broken but functional stove. Glad that people are packing out their garbage!
Maia S
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: S08, Loop: AREA SHELIKOF CABIN
Fantastic cabin, location, maintenance. The only thing is the stove door handle is a little broken, but still functions perfectly.
Marsh S
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2021 • Stayed at: S08, Loop: AREA SHELIKOF CABIN
5 Stars!!
Anonymous
Location Shelikof Cabin
Address:
Sitka Ranger District
Sitka, AK, 99835
United States
Open year round, weather permitting. Located 20 miles northwest of Sitka on the western shore of Kruzof Island in the Gulf of Alaska. First-time users of this cabin should contact the Sitka Ranger District office at 907-747-6671 for specific directions to the cabin.
Helicopter or wheel plane can land on the beach at low tide. Access by boat is 45 minutes from Sitka to Mud Bay, then hike 7 miles on the Kruzof Island Road (old logging road) and Shelikof Trail. ATV access is allowed as far as Iris Meadows, approximately 1.4 miles from the cabin.
From Mud Bay, take Kruzof Island Trail about 6 miles to T in road at Iris Meadows. Turn left toward Shelikof Trail, cross footbridge and parallel Shelikof River to right through meadows on south side to large diamond trail marker at the meadow/forest edge. Do not turn left once you cross footbridge. Easier to cross meadows during lower tides of 6 feet or less. Shelikof Trail continues at diamond marker just inside the timber and parallels the forest edge, crossing occasional sloughs before reaching cabin. Be alert, as you can easily lose sight of trail markers at slough crossings.
For geographic features around the cabin, refer to USGS topographic maps Sitka A-5, A-6.
Latitude & Longitude: 57.1641 / -135.744
Elevation: 7 feet
Policies & Rules
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This facility is located in an extremely remote and wild area; before making a reservation, become aware of bear, water, and weather safety (including cold) |
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Recreating in Alaska can present both obvious and hidden dangers; please be aware of your surroundings and be prepared for extended stays due to occasionally poor weather |
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High tides affect access to this cabin when arriving by the Kruzof Island Trail and crossing Iris Meadows; tides lower than 6 feet provide easier access to this cabin; consult local tide tables |
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Cabin not maintained in winter |
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Firewood may be scarce at any time |
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Treat all water before drinking |
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Pack out all food and trash |
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Use of this cabin by a commercial operator, such as an outfitter or guide, is not allowed |
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For boat or air charters, contact the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau at 907-747-5940 or online |
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Learn more about the Tongass National Forest |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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The invasive European Green Crab (EGC) has been found in southern Southeast Alaska and is suspected to be in more locations on the Tongass National Forest. Please actively look for and report EGC to help map the distribution and contribute to management. |
