Suloia Lake Cabin
Suloia Lake Cabin sits on the western shore of Suloia Lake on Chichagof Island in the West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Area, 30 miles northwest of Sitka, Alaska. The cabin is generally available April through mid-November and makes an excellent base for experiencing wilderness solitude in this corner of Alaska. The current cabin was built and donated by the Carl Eurich family in memory of their son. It replaced an older cabin on the east shore. This is a remote site. The cabin is in a designated wilderness area and can be accessed by float plane only, weather permitting. From Sitka, it's a 20-minute flight.
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Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 1 |
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Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 12:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
Amenities & rules
| 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 reservation; after one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates. |
The 12 by 14-ft wood, Pan abode-style cabin accommodates up to six people on two double bunks and two single bunks. Amenities include a wood stove for heat, table with benches, cooking counter, cupboard, broom and an axe or splitting maul. An outhouse toilet is located close to the cabin. The cabin does not include mattresses or cooking utensils. Visitors should bring sleeping bags and pads, a cooking stove, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, a lantern, garbage bags, a fire extinguisher, fire starter and personal flotation devices (PFDs). Rain gear and boots are recommended. Water is available from the lake or a nearby inlet stream, but must be treated before using. It's recommended that visitors bring their own water. A small but heavy square-bowed skiff (rowboat) is provided. Each person in the skiff should wear a Coast Guard approved PFD. Be sure the plug is in before launching the boat. Tie the skiff well up on the shore and pull the plug before leaving so the boat does not fill with rain water.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Accessible generally from late April through mid November. Located 30 air miles northwest of Sitka on Chichagof Island (within West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness Area). Access by floatplane takes about 20 minutes from Sitka. For geographic features surrounding cabin, refer to USGS topographic map Sitka B-6.
| Nearest town | Sitka, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57.4211° N, 135.7194° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- A long-shaft 2-10 hp outboard motor enhances the use of the skiff but is not provided.
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Trails nearby
- 1.1 miLake Suloia0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness begins about 13.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 13.5 miWest Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 271,348 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Historic landmarks nearby
Natural features
The cabin is surrounded by dense forest of cedar, spruce and hemlock with small gravel beach in front. Suloia Lake sits at an elevation of 225, and is about 2 miles long by 1/2-mile wide. Forested mountain ridges rise from the lake to an elevation of 2,600 feet. Brown bear frequent the area.
Recreation
Suloia Lake offers wilderness solitude, fishing and deer hunting opportunities, as well as limited hiking options. Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden are found in the lake, but fishing is slow. The Suloia Trail leads from Suloia Bay to the old cabin site on the eastern shore; however, no trail connects this cabin with the old cabin. Bushwacking the shoreline is difficult as there is little or no beach and the shoreline is brushy or forested.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Suloia Lake Cabin?
Sites at Suloia Lake Cabin are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Suloia Lake Cabin?
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 reservation; after one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the current reservation and re-book the new dates.
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at Suloia Lake Cabin?
Check-in 12:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Suloia Lake Cabin have?
1 site, including 1 standard site without power.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is there to do at Suloia Lake Cabin?
Suloia Lake offers wilderness solitude, fishing and deer hunting opportunities, as well as limited hiking options. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Suloia Lake Cabin?
Sitka, Alaska.
Source: Getting there
What if Suloia Lake Cabin is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Piper Island Cabin (5 mi), Appleton Cove Cabin (17 mi), and Allan Point Cabin (17.2 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby