About this campground
Ptarmigan Creek Shelter Cabin is located approximately 10 trail miles (6.2 km) from Eagle Summit on the Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail in a saddle just below Pinnell Mountain. This small cabin is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is primarily intended as an emergency shelter. The cabin includes a water catchment system for collecting rain and melting snow; water should be treated before cooking or drinking.
Getting there
From the Eagle Summit Trailhead at milepost 107 on the Steese Highway, follow the Pinnell Mountain Trail for 10 miles to the trail shelter.
Activities
- FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT
Nearby federal campgrounds
- North Fork Trail ShelterPinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail6 mi
- North Fork Trail ShelterFairbanks6 mi
- Mount Prindle CampgroundWhite Mountains National Recreation Area29 mi
- Mount Prindle CampgroundWhite Mountains National Recreation Area29 mi
- Quartz Creek TrailBureau of Land Management30 mi
- Cripple Creek CampgroundWhite Mountains National Recreation Area33 mi
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Ptarmigan Creek Trail Shelter doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Alaska campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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