Shrode Lake Cabin

Directions

Access by float plane is 45 minutes from Anchorage and 55 minutes from Cordova. By boat the trip is 25 miles from Whittier into Long Bay, then an additional one-mile hike on a trail to reach the lake. The trailhead at Long Bay is very tidal dependent and best accessed at a high tide with a small boat. Please consult the Whittier tide book or local water taxi for information. The cabin can also be accessed from the Three Fingers Trail (two mile hike to cabin) but does require a substantial river crossing (Shrode River) to access the cabin. Boats may anchor in Long Bay. It's advised that only small, shallow-draft vessels proceed during high tide as far as the lagoon at the head of Long Bay (trailhead). Numerous rock hazards are in the channel and lagoon. In fall, winter, spring and early summer, the cabin may be inaccessible by float plane due to frozen lake surface. Ice has been observed on Shrode Lake as late as July. Contact local air taxi services in Anchorage and Cordova or the Glacier Ranger District office (907) 783-3242 for information prior to making reservations during these periods.