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.
Activities
- CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
- HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- WINTER SPORTS
- SNOWSHOEING
- STAR GAZING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Arctic Interagency Visitor CenterGates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve0 mi
- Marion Creek CampgroundDalton Highway4 mi
- Marion Creek CampgroundBureau of Land Management4 mi
- Bettles Ranger Station and Visitor CenterGates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve43 mi
- Arctic Circle CampgroundDalton Highway51 mi
- Arctic Circle WaysideFairbanks51 mi
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