Shelter / lean-to
Harlequin Lake Shelter
Free two-room A-frame on the airstrip at the end of Dangerous River Road, about a mile from Harlequin Lake.
2.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Middle Dangerous River Cabin
12 x 16 ft hunter-style cabin on a bluff above the braided Dangerous River, with a meat shed.
Tongass National Forest, Yakutat Ranger District · USFS
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 30 USD[1]
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
A 12 x 16 ft hunter-style cabin on a bluff overlooking the braided glacial Dangerous River, used mostly by moose hunters. A meat shed is available. Non-powered boats are not recommended on the river. Wooden bunks, table, benches, an oil stove and an outhouse; no mattresses or cooking gear. Bring sleeping bags and pads, a cook stove, cookware, food and No. 1 stove oil. Peak rate $30, non-peak $25 per night; reserve on Recreation.gov.
- [1]Fee: $30 peak; $25 non-peak (USFS Middle Dangerous River Cabin (fee table)); also reported as peak season Sept 15 to Nov 15 (USFS Middle Dangerous River Cabin (first season listing)), peak season May 1 to Sept 30 (USFS Middle Dangerous River Cabin (second season listing)). All footnotes
Location
Hunting · Cabins
Sources
- Middle Dangerous River CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-09
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