Caribou Creek Cabin

Overview

Caribou Creek Cabin is a remote, rustic cabin on the Eastern Kenai Peninsula of south-central Alaska. It is near a recreational gold panning area and provides access to great opportunities for big game hunting. The cabin can be accessed by hiking, horseback riding, biking skiing, and snowmobile.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Cabin

Fee

From $10 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Caribou Creek Cabin, 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

• Resurrection Pass TrailheadTrailhead · 6.2 mi from campShow on map
• Granite CreekHike · 13.5 mi from camp

  Granite Creek Campground is set in the captivating Kenai Mountains on Turnagain Pass, surrounded by wildflowers and spruce forests. Recreation.gov

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• Gull Rock & Hope Point TrailheadTrailhead · 9.9 mi from campShow on map
• Iditarod National Historic TrailHike · 87.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 13.9 mi from camp

  A long-distance route starting near Bear Lake Trailhead.

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• Powerline PassHike · 13.8 mi long · 16.1 mi from camp

  A trail from Anchorage to Indian.

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• McHugh Peak Trail SouthHike · 3.9 mi long · 16.3 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Beaver PondBike ride · 3.2 mi long · 19.7 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Beaver Pond Trailhead.

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• Mountains to Sea trailBike ride · 23.5 mi long · 22.1 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route from Flattop to Small Boat Launch.

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Scenic sights

• Lower Summit Lake ViewpointViewpoint · 10.6 mi from campShow on map
• Penguin PeakPeak · 4,304 ft · 16.2 mi from camp

  Penguin Peak is a 4,331-foot mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wikipedia

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• Indianhouse MountainPeak · 4,350 ft · 16.2 mi from campShow on map
• Niagara FallsWaterfall · 16.9 mi from camp

  A 10-foot waterfall.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Alyeska ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 23.5 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. 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.