Public Use Cabins
BLM manages several public use cabins throughout Alaska. Few are located near roads, and most are accessible only during the winter. Some cabins are available on a "first-come, first-served" basis, while others need to be reserved in advance.
Most cabins are rustic with primitive amenities, such as wood stoves for heating, propane cookstoves and lanterns, and pit outhouses. Users need to be prepared to "rough it."
There are 4 shelter cabins along the Iditarod National Historic Trail and 12 public use cabins in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. There are also free first-come first-serve trail shelters along the Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail.
- Iditarod National Historic Trail Visitor Guide
- Iditarod National Historic Trail Interactive Map
- White Mountains NRA Brochure
Contact the Anchorage Field Office or the Fairbanks District Office for more details on Public Use Cabins.