Barber Cabin (Chugach National Forest, AK)

Overview

Barber Cabin offers a remote lodging experience on the Eastern Kenai Peninsula of south-central Alaska. The rustic cabin has few amenities, but provides access to the great outdoors and a scenic mountain lake. There is great fishing in Lower Russian Lake, and hiking and biking trails abound.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Cabin

Fee

From $10 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

907-288-3178

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Barber Cabin (Chugach National Forest, AK), shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Russian RiverHike · 3.2 mi from campShow on map
• Resurrection Pass TrailheadTrailhead · 3.5 mi from campShow on map
• Iditarod National Historic TrailHike · 87.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 19.4 mi from camp

  A long-distance route starting near Bear Lake Trailhead.

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Scenic sights

• Russian River FallsWaterfall · 1.2 mi from camp

  The Russian River is a 13-mile-long river on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wikipedia

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• Juneau FallsWaterfall · 5.8 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Experience Kenai Fjords National Park in winterSkiing and snowshoeing · 21.2 mi from camp

  Once the road to Exit Glacier is snow-covered and closed to cars, it is accessible by fat bikes and cross-country skis,. National Park Service

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Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.