About White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins
Number of accommodations: 13
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2026 Season availability
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (246)
What Guests Are Saying
Reviews for the White Mountains National Recreation Area cabins highlight their cleanliness, comfort, and excellent trail conditions, with many guests praising the beautiful surroundings and well-maintained facilities. While some noted challenges like the availability of dry firewood and minor inconveniences related to the booking process, the overall experience was overwhelmingly positive. Guests appreciated the amenities, fun atmosphere, and the great upkeep by the BLM trail crew.
What Guests Are Saying
Reviews for the White Mountains National Recreation Area cabins highlight their cleanliness, comfort, and excellent trail conditions, with many guests praising the beautiful surroundings and well-maintained facilities. While some noted challenges like the availability of dry firewood and minor inconveniences related to the booking process, the overall experience was overwhelmingly positive. Guests appreciated the amenities, fun atmosphere, and the great upkeep by the BLM trail crew.
Review Summary
Olivia C
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2021 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Warm cabin in a beautiful setting
Olivia C
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2021 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Warm cabin in a beautiful setting
Mark S
VerifiedJanuary 31, 2021 • Stayed at: Fred Blixt, Loop: Fred Blixt
Cabin was large enough for 3 kids and 2 adults. Cabin was clean. A BLM crew member was at the cabin when we arrived doing some tidying up. Thankfully, he had just plowed the access road leading up to the cabin.
Temps were around -18 deg. F during our 24 hour stay.
Our only issue was the lantern that is provided. It lit for about 10 minutes then it did not operate properly after that. We tried 3 separate times to get it working to no avail.
After we got home, I looked up the lantern on-line. It appears it requires a very different mantle than the typical tie on or clip on ones. This could be the source of the problem, but I think there is something else wrong with it. Also, looking back in the cabin log book, the lantern seems to be the one problem everyone has.
You'll be happy to know that the Alaska State Troopers (AST) often stop by and check the cabin (and sign the log book) too.
Coming from Fairbanks, you will lose cell service about half way there.
Mark S
VerifiedJanuary 31, 2021 • Stayed at: Fred Blixt, Loop: Fred Blixt
Cabin was large enough for 3 kids and 2 adults. Cabin was clean. A BLM crew member was at the cabin when we arrived doing some tidying up. Thankfully, he had just plowed the access road leading up to the cabin.
Temps were around -18 deg. F during our 24 hour stay.
Our only issue was the lantern that is provided. It lit for about 10 minutes then it did not operate properly after that. We tried 3 separate times to get it working to no avail.
After we got home, I looked up the lantern on-line. It appears it requires a very different mantle than the typical tie on or clip on ones. This could be the source of the problem, but I think there is something else wrong with it. Also, looking back in the cabin log book, the lantern seems to be the one problem everyone has.
You'll be happy to know that the Alaska State Troopers (AST) often stop by and check the cabin (and sign the log book) too.
Coming from Fairbanks, you will lose cell service about half way there.
Corrine L
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2021 • Stayed at: Wolf Run, Loop: Wolf Run
Love Wolf Run Cabin. It's in a beautiful setting and trail is awesome right now for fat biking. Definitely worth going to this cabin.
Corrine L
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2021 • Stayed at: Wolf Run, Loop: Wolf Run
Love Wolf Run Cabin. It's in a beautiful setting and trail is awesome right now for fat biking. Definitely worth going to this cabin.
Jonathan H
VerifiedJanuary 22, 2021 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Great cabin.
Long trip in!
Trails were great for us!
Easy to heat this place.. firewood close!
Pretty dark inside.
Jonathan H
VerifiedJanuary 22, 2021 • Stayed at: Richard's, Loop: Richard's
Great cabin.
Long trip in!
Trails were great for us!
Easy to heat this place.. firewood close!
Pretty dark inside.
Corrine L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2021 • Stayed at: Moose Creek, Loop: Moose Creek
Always great to spend a night in one of the White Mountains cabins.
Corrine L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2021 • Stayed at: Moose Creek, Loop: Moose Creek
Always great to spend a night in one of the White Mountains cabins.
Location White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins
Address:
222 University Ave
Fairbanks, AK, 99709
United States
Traveling north from Fairbanks, take the Steese Highway on through Fox. There is a trailhead at Milepost 42 and 57 of the Steese Highway to access some of the cabins. Traveling north on the Elliott Highway from Fox, there are two trailheads at Milepost 28 and 57 of the Elliott Highway to access the White Mountains from the west side. For further information contact BLM district office.
The campground is accessible via the Steese Highway and Elliott Highway, both of which are significant routes in the area. The Steese Highway has trailheads at Milepost 42 and 57 for accessing the cabins.
Latitude & Longitude: 65.4275 / -147.243
Elevation: 538 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- The cabins must be reserved prior to use.
- You must have your permit with you during your stay. Print your email confirmation as proof of reservation or have it accessible on your smart phone.
- Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs, including straw.
- Pack out what you bring in.
- Please leave dry firewood inside cabin for the next user.
- Discharging of firearms is prohibited within 1/4 mile of the cabin and across trails.
- Please close the cabin windows, shutters, outhouse doors, and cabin when leaving.
- The BLM strives to maintain cabin tools and equipment in good working order, but visitors should be prepared to be self-sufficient. Cabin Amenities: Bunks, table/benches, cooking area, storage loft, woodstove for heating, ax, bowsaw, propane cookstove, outhouse, broom/dust pan, shovel and rake, smoke detector and a fire extinguisher (Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring their own required amenities not included at the cabin).
- The cabin does not have electricity, or running water. Visitors must bring their own food, water or water treatment system, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, matches, utensils, toilet paper, first aid kit, 2 AA batteries for the smoke detector, 1-pound propane bottles for the cook stove, and garbage bags.
- Standing dead wood may be available nearby for cutting firewood. It is advised to bring your own firewood to assure you have some when you arrive. Please report missing or broken items to BLM.
- Reservations: The cabin must be reserved in advance and paid for when you make your reservation. Stays are limited to three consecutive nights per cabin. Reservations cost $42 per night plus a rec.gov fee of $8 and may be made up to 45 days in advance. Reservations are from noon to noon. Weekends and holidays are times of peak use. A computer terminal will be available at the Fairbanks District Office for those individuals lacking computer access to make reservations online.
- Please visit the BLM's White Mountain National Recreation Area website for a larger map suitable for online viewing or printing.
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/white-mountains/ Scroll to the bottom of the page for Trail Conditions updates.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
