Trail
Point Bridget Trail
- Distance
- 3.4 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Route type
- Out and back
Muskeg, meadow and beach trail to Berners Bay and Point Bridget, with three state cabins.
3.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Blue Mussel Cabin
Point Bridget beach cabin 3.4 miles from the trailhead.
Point Bridget State Park · Alaska State Parks
- Sleeps
- 8
- Heat
- None
- Fuel provided
- No
- Water source
- Seasonal creek or snow (treat)
- Fee per night
- 60 USD
- Max stay nights
- 3
- Booking url
- dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspcabins
- Access modes
- Hike · Boat · Ski
- Hike distance
- 3.4 mi
- Winter access
- Yes
HikeBoatSki
A 12 × 16 ft cabin above a rocky Berners Bay beach in Point Bridget State Park. Hike 3.4 miles from the mile 39 Glacier Highway trailhead, or haul a small boat onto the beach. Sleeps eight; bring kerosene for the stove. Water is snow in winter or a nearby creek in summer that can run dry, so carry a supply. $60 per night.
Location
Connected places & operators
Cabins
Sources
- Point Bridget State ParkAlaska State Parks · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Alaska State Parks Unit FeesAlaska State Parks · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Blue Mussel CabinAlaska State Parks · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Cowee Meadow Cabin
Point Bridget State Park cabin 2.5 miles from the mile 39 trailhead.
0.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
2.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Berners Bay Cabin
Saltwater beach cabin on Berners Bay, reached by boat or floatplane from Echo Cove.
6.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
11.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
12.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
12.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
12.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
15.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
19.0 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
21.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
23.4 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
12.2 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
22.9 mi
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
23.2 mi
Trails
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 12.2337691744276 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
12.2 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 12.5177667768793 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
12.5 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 15.436808960651 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
15.4 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 23.0074344129161 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
23.0 mi
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 23.4734578292025 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
23.5 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 24.0809518027159 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
24.1 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 24.0809518027159 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
24.1 mi
