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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & PreserveBackcountry Cabin near Chelle Lake
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Backcountry Cabins
 
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Most of the public use cabins in Wrangell-St. Elias are accessible only by aircraft.
 

Rustic and Remote

Currently, there are 13 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 of these public use cabins are available to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis, and with the exception of the Esker Stream Cabin near Yakutat, and Viking Lodge Cabin along the Nabesna Road, presently do NOT require reservations and are not reserve-able. These are 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.

Click here for a poster of cabins and airstrips.

 
Peavine Cabin is located along the Nizina River

All cabins have a woodstove and bunks. You must bring all 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.

Cabin Guide
Cabin Guide
Photos and descriptions of each cabin
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Airstrips
Backcountry Airstrips
Poster highlighting park airstrips and cabins
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Topographic Maps
Topographic Maps
Don't Leave Home Without Them!
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Did You Know?
A very seismatically active spot on the planet, Alaska averages 50 earthquakes annually with a magitude greater than 5.

Last Updated: February 26, 2009 at 14:32 EST