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Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
Ravens Roost Cabin
Overview Ravens Roost Cabin is on the Alexander Archipelago in southeast Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,732ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Juneau8h11real 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 1,732 ft, Ravens Roost Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 21°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: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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 · May
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
46%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
48°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Juneau
160 mi
8h11
02
Fairbanks
871 mi
30h05
03
Anchorage
987 mi
32h43
By drive time
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
48
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.