Spencer Bench Cabin

Overview

Spencer Bench Cabin is located at 1,900 feet in elevation at the end of the Spencer Bench Trail. The trail climbs away from the lake revealing breathtaking views of the Placer River Valley, Spencer Lake and the Spencer Glacier below.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Cabin

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

WINTER 907-783-3242 SUMMER 800-544-0552

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Spencer Bench 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

• Byron Glacier TrailHike · 0.9 mi long · 6.4 mi from campShow on map
• Trail of Blue IceHike · 3.7 mi long · 6.6 mi from campShow on map
• Granite CreekHike · 10.0 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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• Iditarod National Historic TrailHike · 87.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 7.8 mi from camp

  A long-distance route starting near Bear Lake Trailhead.

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• Portage Pass TrailHike · 2.2 mi long · 8.4 mi from campShow on map
• Johnson Pass TrailheadTrailhead · 9.4 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Beaver PondBike ride · 3.2 mi long · 17.6 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Beaver Pond Trailhead.

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Scenic sights

• Byron PeakPeak · 4,590 ft · 4.9 mi from camp

  Byron Peak is a 4,590-foot-high mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach National Forest. Wikipedia

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• Begich/Boggs Visitor Center Portage Lake ViewViewpoint · 7.5 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Trail of Blue Ice.

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• Portage PeakPeak · 4,347 ft · 9.3 mi from camp

  Portage Peak is a 4,347-foot elevation mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wikipedia

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• Portage OverlookViewpoint · 9.5 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Portage Pass Trail.

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• Virgin Creek FallsWaterfall · 17.0 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Alyeska ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 17.7 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.