About Mckinley Trail Cabin
Located just off the Copper River Highway in the Chugach National Forest, McKinley Trail Cabin offers guests year-round recreation and relaxation. Although the cabin isn't in the remote wilderness, it makes a good base camp for exploring the Copper River Delta and the surrounding areas. Fishing, hiking, hunting and wildlife viewing are within the vicinity. Access to the cabin is by motor vehicle. The trailhead to the cabin is located at Mile 21 of the Copper River Highway. The cabin is approximately 80 yards from the road on the McKinley Lake Trail. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. For hikers and anglers wanting to explore the area, McKinley Trail provides access to nearby lakes and a historical mining site. Approximately 1.25 miles from the McKinley Trail trailhead is the junction for the Pipeline…
- 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…
- Managed by: Chugach National Forest, FS
- Where: 16 mi east of Cordova, AK · 60.44361, -145.21583
Things to do:
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinley Lake Trail | Hiking | at camp | 2.6 mi |
| Pipeline Lakes Trail | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Haystack Trail | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Haystack Loop | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Alaganik Slough Trail | Hiking | 2.5 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Haystack Spur | Hiking | 2.6 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: 19.9 mi
Propane: 19.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Mckinley Lake Cabin 1.9 mi
- One Eyed Pond 3.4 mi
- Eighteen Mile 3.5 mi
- Tiedeman Slough Cabin 9 mi
- Cabin Lake Campground 10.1 mi
- Power Creek Cabin 16.9 mi