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USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Dale Clemens Cabin
Overview Dale Clemens Cabin is a rustic cabin in south-central Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,772ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h36real 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 1,772 ft, Dale Clemens Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). 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. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
53%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 19.
49°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
121 mi
2h36
02
Fairbanks
478 mi
9h48
03
Juneau
970 mi
27h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 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
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
20
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.3 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.