Trail
Crow Pass Trail (Historic Iditarod Trail)
- Season months
- Jun–Sep
- Distance
- 23.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2100 ft
Classic 23-mile traverse from Girdwood over Crow Pass to the Eagle River Nature Center, past mining ruins and Raven Glacier.
23.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Crow Pass Cabin
Forest Service A-frame near Crystal Lake, a 3-mile climb up the Crow Pass Trail; sleeps 6, $75 a night, June to October.
Chugach National Forest · USFS
- Season months
- Jun–Oct
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Fuel provided
- No
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Water source
- Small creek near the cabin (treat before drinking).
- Fee per night
- 75 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/250021
- Booking window days
- 180
- Access modes
- Road · Hike
- Hike distance
- 3 mi
RoadHike
A 16 by 16 foot A-frame with a sleeping loft, about 500 yards off the Crow Pass Trail near Crystal Lake, above tree line. Reached by a 3-mile hike from the Crow Pass Trailhead at the end of Crow Creek Road in Girdwood, with 2,080 feet of gain and small stream crossings. Sleeps 6 on wooden bunks; a kerosene stove is provided but bring your own kerosene (about a gallon a day). Outside pit toilet; treat creek water. Rentable June 1 to October 31 only because of avalanche danger; reserve on Recreation.gov up to 180 days ahead. No pets.
Location
In pictures
Connected places & operators
Camping · Cabins
Sources
- Crow Pass Trail brochure (Chugach State Park)Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Crow Pass CabinUSDA Forest Service, Chugach National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13
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