Ella Narrows Cabin

$45.00/night

Overview

Ella Narrows Cabin is located on the shore of Ella Lake on eastern Revillagigedo Island. This location is great for families, providing a lot of space for kids to
run around. The cabin is open year-round for recreation and relaxation within the Misty Fiords National Monument Wilderness.

The site can be accessed by floatplane depending on conditions. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

Recreation

A 14-foot aluminum skiff with oars is provided, but guests must bring their own life vests. The lake offers excellent fishing for cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and kokanee salmon.

Hunting is possible for Sitka black-tailed deer and black bear in designated seasons.

Facilities

This 12x14-ft. pan-abode style cabin sleeps six and comes equipped with two single bunks, two double bunks, a table and benches, wood stove, splitting maul, broom, campfire ring and an outhouse. Bring your own firewood as it cannot be guaranteed.

Water and electricity are not provided. Water is available from the lake or a nearby creek, but guests should be sure to treat water before drinking or cooking with it. It is recommended that guests bring their own water supply.

Visitors should also bring sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking gear, lanterns or flashlights, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, a fire extinguisher
and fire starter. Rain gear and boots are recommended. Visitors are expected to pack out trash, gear and food and clean the cabin before leaving. Click here for more cabin details.

Natural Features

The cabin is tucked back from the lake in a stand of large old-growth spruce, hemlock and cedar, offering limited views of the lake and surrounding mountains. A stream bubbles nearby. A long stretch of cobble beach and a large white sand beach are located in front of the cabin.

This area is home to black bears, Sitka black-tailed deer, beaver, marten and mink. A variety of bird species can be spotted around the lake.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Largest party: 6 people

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.

Directions

The cabin is approximately 24 air miles northeast of Ketchikan on Revillagigedo Island on the north end of Ella Lake. Access is by floatplane or boat. Refer to USGS Ketchikan C-4 and B-4. In fall, winter and early spring, the cabin may be inaccessible due to frozen lake surface (floatplanes cannot land). Please contact the Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District for information prior to making reservations during these periods.

Stay Limit

Check in from 12 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

2 reviews

4 stars

2 stars

Michelle D

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The cabin is in need of some attention, the front deck is rotting away the first .step is totally rotten. The stove has a leak in it smoke comes out the backside while getting it going!the floor at the door is rotten and there is a large hole between the floor and the door, mice run free between the floor and door, very interesting .also,there is no fire wood so I brought my own supply.

Michelle D

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Reviewed 3 years ago

Due to low use of this cabin, it had not been visited by USFS this season, and we arrived in this beautiful, isolated spot, which is accessible only by float plane, to find no usable boat. This greatly impacted our stay. Thankfully the float plane company suggested a search for boat prior to leaving when dropping us off, and a damaged boat was located. The float plane company made a special flight later during our stay to deliver putty, which we used to make repairs to damaged boat, so we were able to use it during the final evening and morning of our stay. USFS personnel were helpful in explaining the circumstances and their inability to remedy the situation, and provided a partial refund. Lack of maintenance was explained as due to low use of cabin and funding. We also found no firewood in the shed, but were prepared to get our own with a chain saw. It should be policy that cabins are evaluated at the beginning of each season prior to being rented, as more serious circumstances could easily be encountered due deterioration of facility or amenities that affect safety, comfort, or enjoyment of stay.

Availability

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