Devil's Pass Cabin is a rustic cabin in a remote area of south-central Alaska along the popular Resurrection Pass Trail. Visitors enjoy the alpine vistas, hiking and hunting, among other outdoor recreation opportunities.
The cabin can be accessed by hiking, biking, skiing, horseback or snowmobiling. Snowmobiles are only allowed on the Resurrection Pass trail every other year. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.
Activities & Attractions
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Hiking
Year-round
Horseback Riding
Year-round
Hunting
Year-round
Skiing
Winter
Snowmobile
Winter
Year-round
Hiking
Nearby
Horseback Riding
Nearby
Hunting
Nearby
Winter
Skiing
Nearby
Snowmobile
Nearby
Seasonal information
2026
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2026 Season availability
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Upcoming seasons
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Past seasons
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Closed periods
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Devils Pass Cabin offers stunning views and a spacious interior, making it a lovely retreat for hiking enthusiasts. While some guests encountered issues with snow infiltration and a non-functional stove, the cabin remains comfortable and cozy once heated. Despite minor inconveniences, many visitors appreciate the cabin's charm and the serene, isolated hiking experience it provides.
Devils Pass cabin is a MUST if you’re hiking through early on when there’s still significant snow between Devils Pass and Resurrection Pass (the campsites are under snow). It’s the only cabin on the tundra. Absolutely gorgeous views, creek beside the cabin and the outhouse is a real luxury.
Great cabin. Clean, with minimal trash left behind by previous campers. The oil stove worked perfectly. The step-by-step pictorials were excellent to get the stove up and running. However, even at the highest/warmest setting, we still required puffer layers while inside the cabin. Definitely bring more oil than you think you will need. We used 2 gallons. Got to the cabin at 330pm and left the next morning at 9am. We ran the stove at moderate while we were awake and on low while sleeping. We ran out of oil at 730am.
Awesome cabin awesome view, we felt like kings! Make sure to take stove oil. We got dumped on the last 30 mins of our ride and were so happy to warm up! Maybe everyone knows this already but where you add the oil to the stove is actually outside the cabin. It seeps into the stove then you light it inside. It took us a few minutes to figure it out but it worked great!
It's chilly without any fuel, but not too bad if you bring enough puffy clothes! Cabin is in a spectacular location and whatever route you take the trail is normally in good condition.
The cabin is about 10 mi from the Devil's Creek Trailhead. 17.2 mi from Resurrection Pass South Trailhead and 21.6 mi from the Resurrection Pass North Trailhead. Refer to USGS map Seward C8. Maps are available online or by calling the Seward Range...
The cabin is about 10 mi from the Devil's Creek Trailhead. 17.2 mi from Resurrection Pass South Trailhead and 21.6 mi from the Resurrection Pass North Trailhead. Refer to USGS map Seward C8. Maps are available online or by calling the Seward Ranger District at 907-288-3178.
Winter travelers need to be able to evaluate avalanche and over-ice travel conditions. For more current travel conditions, call the district office. The trail is closed to horse/pack stock from April 1 to June 30, and is open to over-snow motorized vehicles from Dec. 1 to April 30 every other winter season, beginning with the winter of 2007-2008. It is closed to motorized vehicles every other winter season beginning with the 2008-2009 winter season.
Policies & Rules
General
This facility is located in an extremely remote and wild area; before making a reservation, become aware of bear, water, and weather safety (including cold)
Recreating in Alaska can present both obvious and hidden dangers; please be aware of your surroundings and be prepared for extended stays due to occasionally poor weather
This is the Devil's Pass Cabin located on the Resurrection Pass Trail, not the Devil's Elbow Cabin near Kake, Alaska
Winter travelers need to be able to evaluate avalanche and over-ice travel conditions
There is no source of fresh water near the cabin; guests must bring their own, or boil and treat water taken from lakes or streams
Use of this cabin by a commercial operator, such as an outfitter or guide, is not allowed
All garbage and food must be packed out
Forest Order (10-04-00-14-47) that limits occupying/renting a public use rental cabin for more than seven consecutive days by any group or person
It is unlawful to use a public recreation cabin without a valid cabin reservation.
Occupying a Public Recreation cabin with more than eight individuals per cabin for each permitted day is prohibited.
Camping, pitching tents, or staying overnight within 300 feet of any public recreation use cabin is prohibited unless you have a valid cabin reservation.
It is prohibited to hitch, tether, or hobble any saddle or pack animal including dog teams, within 200 feet of an established trail, water source, or developed recreation site, including Forest Service recreation cabins.
Camping and/ or occupying any one Public Recreation Use Cabin for a period longer than seven consecutive days by any person or group including but not limited to family members, members of the same household, and members of the same camping party within a 30 day period, and three consecutive days May 15 to August 31.
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
General
Fee changes in effect. This facility will now charge the same fee year-round.