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You want a true wilderness cabin experience with salmon fishing, wildlife viewing, and solitude in coastal Alaska.
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Price
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
1 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
1 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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PO Box 439, Mile 106.8 Richardson Hwy, Copper Center, AK, 99573
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Learn more about alerts →You want a true wilderness cabin experience with salmon fishing, wildlife viewing, and solitude in coastal Alaska.
You need road access, modern amenities, or aren't comfortable with floatplane-only logistics and backcountry self-sufficiency.
Context for the broader area surrounding Esker Stream Cabin, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Wrangell-St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined! Within this wild landscape, people continue to live off the land as they have done for centuries. This rugged, beautiful land is filled with opportunities for adventure.
The administrative building and main park visitor center are located along the Richardson Highway (Hwy 4), which is a paved state highway that runs through Copper Center, AK. The buildings are 8 miles south of the Glenn Highway and Richardson Highway intersection near Glennallen, Alaska. This is approximately 200 miles east of Anchorage, AK and 250 miles south of Fairbanks, AK.
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Best season: summer. Summer offers the clearest, warmest window for Esker Stream Cabin with long daylight, relatively mild temperatures (typical highs ~45–60°F / 7–16°C, lows ~35–45°F / 2–7°C) and the best access for boating and floatplane travel. Glacier viewing, day hikes into the spruce/birch forest, and peak salmon fishing (July–August) are at their best, and many trails and shoreline approaches are free of snow. Crowds remain light compared with more accessible parks — you’ll mostly meet other backcountry users Peak months: July, August, June, May Avoid: December, January
Best season: summer with long daylight, milder temps and floatplane access.
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The Esker Stream Cabin provides basic, rustic amenities suitable for remote camping. The cabin includes four twin-sized wooden bunks (sleeps four people), a table with benches, and an oil-burning stove (note: heating oil is not provided). A rustic pit toilet is available on site, but it is not regularly maintained, and visitors are advised to bring their own toilet paper. "There is no running water or plumbing," and water can be collected from the nearby Esker Stream, though it may be frozen in winter, so visitors are advised to carry potable water during the cold months. The cabin also features a porch. No other standard campground amenities, such as picnic tables or fire rings, are explicitly mentioned.
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