USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Tanis Mesa Cabin
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 164 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Tongass National Forest
- Nearest town
- YAKUTAT
- Address
- P.O. BOX 327, YAKUTAT, AK, 99689
- Phone
- (907) 784-3359
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This brand new red cedar panabode style cabin (completed August 2024) is tucked between Tanis Mesa and the Brabazon Mountain Range, offering year-round relaxation and recreation.
With epic views of Mt Fairweather and several peaks in the Brabzon Range this cabin offers a unique opportunity for fly in remote Big Alaskan adventure.
The cabin has a Nordic oil stove ( Kerosene / #1 stove oil only) renters are responsible for bringing there own fuel.
There is a nice deck with both steps and a ramp, a redwood picnic table and a large "A"frame style shed perfect for keeping your game or additional gear out of the weather.
The site can be accessed by wheeled plane or helicopter, depending on weather and ground conditions. The cabin is connected to the airstrip by a short 300 foot trail.
Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.
Recreation
Tanis Lake is 2 miles north of the cabin and can be hiked to the last quarter mile, which is dense brush.
Hikers are rewarded with views of Fassett Glacier cascading into the lake's northeast end.
The Brabazon Mountains offer opportunities for excellent mountain goat hunting. Moose and bear hunting is good around the cabin.
This is also a world class site to just get away from it all and enjoy Big Alaskan Views and scenery
Facilities
The cabin is a 15x17-ft. panabode style cabin. It comes equipped with four single bunks. The cabin also has a table and benches, oil heater, broom, picnic table, fire ring and outhouse. A 12x12-ft. meat shed is located outside. Water, heating oil and electricity are not provided. Visitors must supply #1 stove oil for the heater, as well as their own drinking water. Other items to bring include sleeping bags, sleeping pads, food, a cooking stove, cookware, plates, utensils, lanterns or flashlights, toilet paper, garbage bags, a fire extinguisher and fire starter. Visitors are expected to pack out trash and clean the cabin before leaving. Click here for more cabin details.
Natural Features
The cabin sits on mostly flat terrain surrounded by blueberry bushes. Interspersed stands of cottonwood, alder and willow begin about half a mile from the cabin.
Visitors can enjoy views of Tanis Mesa, which sits half a mile to the southwest. Tanis Mesa is a unique geologic feature that stands about 500 feet above the cabin. The peaks of the Brabazon Range are a mile to the northeast, with elevations of over 3,000 feet.
Wildlife in the Brabazon Mountain Range includes moose, brown & black bear and mountain goats.
Mt Fairweather can often bee seen to the south east on clear days.
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 26° | -7° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 23° | 1° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 25° | 4° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 30° | 14° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 37° | 28° | 65° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 45° | 38° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 51° | 43° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 59° | 51° | 43° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 46° | 39° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 33° | 14° | 54° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 28° | 8° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | -6° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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