About Mckinley Lake Cabin
**THIS SITE IS CLOSED FOR ALL RESERVATIONS DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS**. McKinley Lake Cabin offers guests recreation, relaxation and a remote lodging experience in southcentral Alaska. Located on the northwest end of McKinley Lake in the Chugach National Forest, guests will find fishing, hiking, hunting and wildlife viewing all within the vicinity. Access to the cabin is by hiking, float plane or canoe. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. McKinley Trail provides access to both the McKinley Trail Cabin, located just 100 yards from the trailhead, and this cabin, which is about 2.25 miles from the trailhead. The trail meets the shoreline of the lake at its southern lobe and at the cove at its upper end. Hiking approximately a quarter-mile beyond the cabin, visitors will find remnants of the Lucky Strike…
- Fees: Only one change per reservation for all Alaska cabins is allowed. Change is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the…
- Season: Year Round
- Managed by: Chugach National Forest, FS
- Where: 16 mi east of Cordova, AK · 60.46861, -145.19278
Things to do:
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinley Lake Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Pipeline Lakes Trail | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Saddlebag Glacier Trail | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 3.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 20.2 mi
Propane: 20 mi
Camps nearby
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- One Eyed Pond 4 mi
- Eighteen Mile 4.1 mi
- Cabin Lake Campground 10 mi
- Tiedeman Slough Cabin 10.2 mi
- Power Creek Cabin 16.3 mi