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USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Caribou Creek Cabin
Overview Caribou Creek Cabin is a remote, rustic cabin on the Eastern Kenai Peninsula of south-central Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.945ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h32real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 945 ft, Caribou Creek Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
100 mi
2h32
02
Fairbanks
457 mi
9h45
03
Juneau
949 mi
27h31
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Peaks
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
7.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.