Jims Lake Cabin

Jim's Lake Cabin is a rustic, remote retreat on the northwest end of Jim's Lake, an isolated area in the south-central portion of Admiralty Island in the Tongass National Forest. The small lake is away from many flight paths. Access to the cabin is by floatplane only. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing are all within the vicinity of the cabin. Anglers will find Jim's Lake a scenic setting for catching cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and kokanee salmon. A skiff with oars is available at the cabin, and visitors may bring a small outboard motor, which must be less than 10 horsepower due to wilderness regulations. Personal flotation devices are not provided. The primitive, pre-cut cedar pan-abode style log cabin sleeps up to six people on wooden bunkbeds without mattresses, and is equipped with a table, benches, a wood stove for heat and an outside toilet. Firewood is generally stacked in a woodshed near the cabin, but it is not guaranteed. There is no running water and no electricity. Bring food, water, sleeping bags and pads, a cook stove, matches, cooking gear and utensils, a light source, toilet paper, a first aid kit and garbage bags. Water from any natural site must be filtered, boiled or chemically treated before drinking. The cabin sits on a small rocky rise overlooking Jim's Lake at an elevation of 232 feet, hemmed in by dense old-growth forest with views to distant glacier-capped peaks. It lies within the Kootznoowoo Wilderness, which encompasses 956,255 acres of Admiralty Island. Dense spruce and hemlock forests, lakes and muskeg define the landscape, while distant rocky peaks tower along the island's high crest, reaching elevations of over 3,000 feet. Sitka black-tailed deer navigate the dense forests and bald eagles perch in treetops along most beaches. Brown bear frequent the area as well.