Description

12' x 28'

Facilities

Cabin has a woodstove, bunks, table. In the summer, water is supplied by the campground pump or purifying lake water; in the winter, bring your own, purify lake water or melt snow. Firewood NOT provided. Summer activities include hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, and boating (gas-powered motors are not allowed on Byers Lake). Winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dog mushing, ice fishing and snowmobiling.

Area

Denali State Park

Location

Byers Lake

Terrain

Lakeshore, mixed forest

What To Bring

You are responsible for providing your own food, cooking stove and cooking utensils, water (if desired), and bedding, maps, compass, matches, and warm clothing

Stove

Wood

Getting There

Coordinates
Latitude: 62.747299
Longitude: -150.096896

Summer access: gravel road for one mile from highway.

Winter access: Park at the Alaska Veteran's Memorial, milepost 147.1, Parks Highway, and follow the marked winter trail with snow vehicle, skis, dog sled, or on foot. At the bottom of the hill near the lake, take the left hand fork - total distance is one mile. This hand-crafted, sod-roofed log cabin is a true example of a traditional Alaskan bush cabin.

Driving Directions

Byers Lake Cabin #1