Tiedeman Slough Cabin

Tiedeman Slough Cabin is a remote cabin in the Chugach National Forest, a scenic setting for birding, hunting and wildlife viewing, all within close distance of the cabin. Access is by float plane at high tide or by boat. Bird watching is exceptional near this cabin. Anglers will need to travel upstream of the boat launch to Alaganik Slough to find productive fishing waters, as fishing near the cabin is poor because of water turbidity. In Alaganik Slough, silver salmon run from August to September, and sockeye salmon are abundant from late June through July. Hunters can take advantage of waterfowl, bear and deer hunting during designated seasons. The cabin is a 12-by-14 rustic structure furnished with wooden bunkbeds without mattresses that sleep up to six guests. It is equipped with a table, an oil stove, a rainwater catchment barrel and an outdoor pit toilet. There is no running water and no electricity. Bring water, food, sleeping bags and pads, cook stoves, matches, cooking gear and utensils, a light source, No. 1 stove oil, toilet paper, a first aid kit and garbage bags. The cabin is located on the east bank of the tidal slough in a low-lying area blanketed with alder and willow, with ponds dotting the boggy landscape. This area offers a diversity of wildlife: the Copper River Delta is a major resting and feeding area for 20 million shore birds and waterfowl traveling the Pacific Flyway, including dusky Canada geese, mallard, pintail, green-winged teal, gadwall, widgeon and shoveler. Land mammals include brown bears, beaver, coyote, moose, wolf and land otters, and bear are most apparent during the spring as they hunt eggs and flightless birds. Sea mammals are not usually present, though harbor seals will travel up the slough following the salmon during their spawning runs.