Trail
Laughton Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Route type
- Out and back
- Access modes
- Train · Hike
Train-access trail from the WP&YR Glacier stop (mile 14) through old-growth forest to the Laughton Glacier cabin and moraine.
1.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Laughton Glacier Cabin
Forest Service cabin sleeping six below Laughton Glacier, reached by the WP&YR train to mile 14 and a 1.5-mile trail.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Season months
- May–Sep
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Fuel provided
- No
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Water source
- None provided
- Fee per night
- 45 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232938
- Access modes
- Train · Hike
- Hike distance
- 1.5 mi
TrainHike
A 12 by 14 foot pan-abode cabin on the Tongass National Forest that sleeps six, about 1,000 feet below Laughton Glacier. Get there by riding the White Pass & Yukon Route 14 miles to the Glacier whistle stop and hiking 1.5 miles. It has an oil stove (bring No. 1 stove oil), an outhouse and a fire ring; there is no drinking water. The train runs May 1 to September 30; outside that season the only access is by helicopter. Book on Recreation.gov for $45 a night. Managed by the Juneau Ranger District. Brown and black bears use this area; make noise, carry bear spray and keep food secured.
Location
In pictures
Connected places & operators
Hiking · Cabins
Sources
- Laughton Glacier CabinRecreation.gov · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Longer Day HikesNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Laughton Glacier CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Skagway to Laughton Round TripWhite Pass & Yukon Route Railway · Accessed 2026-11-11
Last updated 2026-11-12
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