The cabin is surrounded by old-growth Sitka spruce forest. This trail can be very wet, with standing water 12 inches deep. Another trail starts at the end of the Eastgate Road and is only 3 miles long. It, too, can be very wet. The terrain is relatively flat.
Water is available from the lake.
Treat all water before using. Bring your own personal flotation devices, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, cooking stove, lantern, pots, pans, plates, utensils, food, toilet paper, garbage bags, fire extinguisher, fire starter, and newspaper. Wildlife includes moose, brown and black bear, bald eagles, trumpeter swans and waterfowl nesting in the area.