Hasselborg Creek Cabin
This is a very small enclosed CCC Adirondack shelter. It has a concrete floor, 1930s fireplace, wood stove and only 2 single bunks, axe and maul, table and benches, wood, cooking counter, outhouse, broom, skiff with oars. The cabin sits 10' (3 m) from the lake shore with no beach. Water is available from the lake or creek. Treat all water before using. Bring your own personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, and fire starter. Cabin users may also choose to bring a small outboard motor (less than 10 horsepower due to wilderness regulations). You are in brown bear country. Brown bear and deer may be seen in the area; good fishing can be found at the nearby lake outlet. This is 1 of 3 cabins on Hasselborg Lake (the other two are Big Shaheen and Little Shaheen). The lake is very popular and has a lot of float plane traffic. Trails to Hasselborg Creek and Guerin Lake depart from the cabin, going to the Hasselborg Lake shelter as well. The lake is 7 miles (11 km) long and part of the Cross Admiralty Canoe route.
Firewood is generally stacked in a woodshed near the cabin, but it is not guaranteed.
At a Glance
Reservations: | A non-refundable service fee will be added to each reservation by Recreation.gov |
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Fees: | $25/night peak season May 1 – September 30 $25/night non-peak season October 1 – April 30 |
Permit Info: | Yes |
Usage: | Light |
Closest Towns: | Juneau |
Water: | Non-Potable Water |
Restroom: | Pit |
Operated By: | Forest Service |
General Information
Directions: In the center of Admiralty Island, south end of Hasselborg Lake, near the lake outlet. Access by floatplane or canoe/portage. This cabin is in a designated Wilderness area, and access by helicopter is illegal. One-way flight time from Juneau is approximately 35 minutes. By canoe and portage, it is approximately 6.5 miles to Mole Harbor. Suggested USGS topo maps: Sitka C-1, C-2.Activities
Cabin Rentals
Occupancy of Forest Service cabins is by permit only. Reservations may be made up to 180 days in advance by calling 1-877-444-6777 (518-885-3639 overseas) or via internet at www.recreation.gov. 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.
Reservation Info | This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at www.recreation.gov |
Size Restrictions | Max no of people - 2 |
Lake and Pond Fishing
Hasselborg Lake is usually ice-free by early May through mid November for fishing and is on the cross Admiralty canoe route. Shallow along edges of lake.Fish Species | Cutthroat , Dolly Varden, Kokanee |
Special Designations | For fishing information, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. |
Fishing Mode | shoreline, hip and chest waders |
Water Temperature | Ice covered for five months and fed by snowmelt and cold rain runoff, this lake remains cold |
Fishing Method | Lures: artificial lures - shiny spoons and spinners, and flies |
Water/Flow Level | Lake level will rise abruptly and cover shoreline beach during periods of heavy rainfall |
River and Stream Fishing
Hasselborg Creek begins at the lake outflow near this cabin. The Hasselborg Creek trail is a 1.0 mile long relatively flat trail ,beginning from the cabin, through a spruce/hemlock forest that ends along Hasselborg Creek.Special Designations | For fishing information, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. |
Fishing Mode | bank, hip and chest waders |
Fish Species | Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and kokanee |
Water Temperature | cold year around |
Fishing Method | Lures: artificial lures - shiny spoons and spinners, and flies |
Water/Flow Level | seasonal snowmelt influenced and by periods of heavy rainfall. Hip waders make crossing this creek possible. |
Day Hiking
Two trails depart from this cabin. The Hasselborg Creek trail is a 1.0 mile long relatively flat trail through a spruce/hemlock forest that ends along Hasselborg Creek. The Hasselborg To Guerin trail is 1.9 miles long. This trail gradually climbs through a spruce/hemlock forest to its maximum elevation at the midpoint from Guerin Lake to Hasselborg Creek Cabin .Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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Big Game Hunting
Two trails depart from this cabin. The Hasselborg Creek trail is a 1.0 mile long relatively flat trail through a spruce/hemlock forest that ends along Hasselborg Creek. The Hasselborg To Guerin trail is 1.9 miles long. This trail gradually climbs through a spruce/hemlock forest to its maximum elevation at the midpoint from Guerin Lake to Hasselborg Creek Cabin . For hunting regulations, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.Species | Brown Bear, Sitka Blacktail Deer |
Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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Small Game Hunting
Two trails depart from this cabin. The Hasselborg Creek trail is a 1.0 mile long relatively flat trail through a spruce/hemlock forest that ends along Hasselborg Creek. The Hasselborg To Guerin trail is 1.9 miles long. This trail gradually climbs through a spruce/hemlock forest to its maximum elevation at the midpoint from Guerin Lake to Hasselborg Creek Cabin . For hunting regulations, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.Species | Marten, Red Squirrel, River Otter, Beaver ,Mink |
Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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Game Bird/Waterfowl
Two trails depart from this cabin. The Hasselborg Creek trail is a 1.0 mile long relatively flat trail through a spruce/hemlock forest that ends along Hasselborg Creek. The Hasselborg To Guerin trail is 1.9 miles long. This trail gradually climbs through a spruce/hemlock forest to its maximum elevation at the midpoint from Guerin Lake to Hasselborg Creek Cabin . For hunting regulations, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Species | Grouse, Canada geese, scoters, long-tailed duck, Barrow's goldeneye, harlequin, and buffleheads along with mallards, scaups, and mergansers. |
Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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Viewing Wildlife
Admiralty Island's combination of varied ecotypes, pristine habitat and healthy wildlife populations provide wildlife viewing along the Hasselborg Creek and Hasselborg to Guerin Lake trails.Species | Brown bear, Sitka blacktail deer, numerous bird species, mink, marten, river otter, beaver, red squirrel, western toad, rough skinned newt are among the list of creatures inhabiting the area. |
Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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Viewing Plants
Admiralty Island's varied pristine ecotypes provide extraordinary plant viewing along the Hasselborg Creek and Hasselborg to Guerin Lake trails. Temperate rainforest is encountered throughout the journey.Species | Admiralty Island comprises one of the greatest remaining blocks of productive old-growth temperate rain forest in the world. Alpine, tidal marsh and muskeg meadows are some of the other plant communities. The temperate rainforest primarily consist of western and mountain hemlock, Sitka spruce, alder, yellow cedar and shore pine. Forest understory consists primarily of blueberry, huckleberry, salmonberry, thimbleberry, fern, mosses ,devils club, false azalea, mushrooms and dwarf dogwood. |
Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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