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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Spencer Bench Cabin
Overview Spencer Bench Cabin is located at 1,900 feet in elevation at the end of the Spencer Bench Trail.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,837ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage1h25real 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 1,837 ft, Spencer Bench Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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: 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.
57%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 25.
49°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
52 mi
1h25
02
Fairbanks
410 mi
8h37
03
Juneau
902 mi
26h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
15
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.7 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.