Campground

Coldfoot Cabin

Dalton Highway · Fairbanks · Alaska — managed by Bureau of Land Management

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Weekend availability at Coldfoot Cabin

Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 17, 11:45 PM PT
  • Fri, Oct 16
    Limited
    1/1 sites
  • Fri, Oct 23
    Limited
    1/1 sites

Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.

How booked is Coldfoot Cabin?

as of September 18

Sites are open right now — we found space out to Oct. That changes fast at a campground. We check Coldfoot Cabin around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.

Weekends (Saturday night)

Oct 17Open
Oct 24Open
Oct 31Open

Weekdays (Wednesday night)

Oct 21Open
Oct 28Open

Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.

About this campground

Overview Recreation: The Coldfoot Cabin offers visitors a road-accessible getaway during fall, winter and spring. This cabin is a great way to experience the far north outside of summer months. This is a primitive cabin with no electricity or running water. Popular activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, wildlife viewing, and aurora viewing throughout the winter months. Hiking is possible in the fall, before the snow is too deep. Commercial dogsled and backcountry ski tours are available in the area.  Firewood is not provided, and there is no cutting in the nearby area. The cabin driveway is plowed and shoveled approximately every three weeks throughout the winter, so access could be difficult after heavy snowfall. Directions: From the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, travel north a total of 84 miles on the Steese (AK-6) and Elliott (AK-2) Highways to the Dalton Highway Junction. Turn right onto the Dalton (AK-11) and continue to milepost 175. Turn left (west of the highway) into the parking area. The Coldfoot Cabin is located on Airport road in Coldfoot. Facilities Coldfoot Camp offers food, gas station and limited vehicle repair services. Nearby Attractions The cabins are surrounded by vast amounts of public land you can venture on to and view the scenery around the area. The Coldfoot Contact Station is open on a limited basis in the winter and provides brochures, information and programs on northern Alaska.  Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (907) 474-2200.

Getting there

Directions: From the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, travel north a total of 84 miles on the Steese (AK-6) and Elliott (AK-2) Highways to the Dalton Highway Junction. Turn right onto the Dalton (AK-11) and continue to milepost 175. Turn left (west of the highway) onto Airport Road. The Coldfoot Cabin is the first driveway is on the left (south) side of Airport road in Coldfoot.

Contact
907-474-2200

Activities

  • CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
  • HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING
  • WINTER SPORTS
  • SNOWSHOEING
  • STAR GAZING

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