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Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
John Muir Cabin
Overview John Muir Cabin was built in 1980 and named after John Muir to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his visit to the Gastineau Channel area.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,516ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Juneau0h17real 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 1,516 ft, John Muir Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°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: 1 peak, 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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
44%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
51°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Juneau
13 mi
0h17
02
Fairbanks
723 mi
22h12
03
Anchorage
839 mi
24h50
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 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
Trail segments
101
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 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.