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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Crow Pass Cabin
Overview Crow Pass Cabin is located about 500 yards off the Crow Pass Trail, which follows part of the former supply route for the Iditarod Trail.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,510ft
Comf.Jun-Aug3 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage1h15real 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 3,510 ft, Crow Pass Cabin has a 3-month comfortable window (Jun-Aug). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 16 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 · Apr
Jun-Aug
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
52%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 7.
46°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
46 mi
1h15
02
Fairbanks
403 mi
8h27
03
Juneau
895 mi
26h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
26
Peaks
16
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.8 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.