Backcountry Cabins

Most of the public use cabins in Wrangell-St. Elias are accessible only by aircraft.

 

Rustic and Remote
Currently, there are 14 public-use cabins located within Wrangell-St. Elias. Most of these cabins were old mining, trapping, or hunting cabins that are located on public land and have been restored by the National Park Service. All cabins are in remote locations and require hikers/campers to make appropriate plans. Most of these cabins are accessible only by aircraft. One cabin, located at Peavine Bar, is wheelchair accessible. 

As of 2011, use of any combination of cabins cannot exceed seven days in a 30 day period without a permit from the Superintendent.

Reservations
Most of the public use cabins are available to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis, and presently do not require reservations and are not reserve-able. 

There are currently 5 cabins that accept reservations.  Reservations can be made six months in advance of your first night of stay.

Cabins that MUST be reserved year-round:
Viking Lodge Cabin
Caribou Creek Cabin

Cabins that MUST be reserved during the summer (April-September):
Nugget Creek Cabin
Glacier Creek Cabin
**These cabins are first-come, first-served during the winter. 

For reservations for any of the cabins listed above, please call [phone] during summer and [phone] during winter.

Esker Creek Cabin (near Yakutat)
There is a user fee of $25 per night for this cabin.  Reservations are required year-round.  For reservations, please call the Yakutat Ranger Station at [phone]. Payment can be made by credit card or money order. The maximum  stay in the cabin is 7 days in a 30 day period. Upon payment, a special use permit will be issued to the trip leader, who must have the permit in possession during the entire stay.

 

All cabins have a woodstove and bunks. You must bring any personal belongings that you will require, including sleeping and dining equipment. Please leave cabins set up for emergency use and cleaner than when you arrived. Replenish any firewood stored in the cabins for the next user. Although you may not plan on staying in a cabin, it is good to know where they are located, in case of emergencies. Generally, these cabins are located near an airstrip, old road, or trail. Please do not remove or relocate any artifacts or deface these historic buildings.

Click Here for map of all cabins and airstrips.

Chelle Lake cabin & airstrip

Orange Hill cabin & airstrip

Too Much Johnson cabin & Chisana airstrip

May Creek cabin & airstrip

Peavine cabins & airstrip

Jake's Bar cabins & airstrip

Hubert's Landing cabin & airstrip

Nugget Creek cabin

Caribou Creek cabin

Viking Lodge cabin

Glacier Creek cabin & airstrip

Esker Stream cabin

For more information on airstrips, Click Here.