Heckman Lake Cabin

Heckman Lake Cabin is located in the Naha Recreation Area at the end of the Naha River National Recreation Trail. The cabin is open year-round, offering opportunities for sightseeing, relaxation and recreation. The site can be accessed by float plane, or by boating into Naha Bay and hiking six miles on the Naha River National Recreation Trail; guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety. The Naha River provides opportunities to fish for trout and Dolly Varden, and there are also steelhead and salmon runs. Guests have use of the cabin's provided 14-foot aluminum skiff with oars, but they must provide their own life jackets; a short shaft motor can be used with the skiff, but one is not provided. The Naha River National Recreation Trail winds downstream along the river through old-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock rain forest, and sights between Naha Bay and Heckman Lake include Roosevelt Lagoon, Jordan Lake and a waterfall. This 12-by-14 pan-abode style cabin has two single and two double bunks, to accommodate up to six people. It is also equipped with a table and benches, a wood stove, a splitting maul, a broom and an outhouse. Firewood may be available, but visitors are encouraged to check the status of the woodshed with the Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District rather than count on it. Water and electricity are not provided. Water is available from a nearby creek or the lake, but should be treated before drinking or cooking with it, and it is recommended that guests bring their own supply. Other items to pack include bedding, cooking gear, lighting, food and all other supplies. Guests are expected to pack out trash and clean the cabin before leaving. The cabin sits on a low knoll and is backed by old-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock. The front deck of the cabin overlooks the lake and the gentle, densely forested mountain slopes on the opposite shore. Sitka black-tailed deer, black bears, beavers, marten, otters, mink and wolves are common to the area, and trumpeter swans are frequently seen on the lakes within the Naha Recreation Area.