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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Crescent Saddle Cabin
Overview Elodea has been found in Crescent Lake in 2023.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,453ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h09real 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 1,453 ft, Crescent Saddle Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°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: 10 peaks, lake or river access.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
65%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 3.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
102 mi
2h09
02
Fairbanks
459 mi
9h21
03
Juneau
951 mi
27h07
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.5 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
15
Peaks
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.5 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.