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Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
Windfall Lake Cabin
Overview Windfall Lake Cabin, built in 1998, is one of the most popular cabins on the Tongass National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.177ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Juneau0h37real 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 177 ft, Windfall Lake Cabin has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°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 · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
44%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
56°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Juneau
24 mi
0h37
02
Fairbanks
734 mi
22h31
03
Anchorage
850 mi
25h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.8 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
Trail segments
50
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.8 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.