Trail
Upper Dewey Lake Trail
- Distance
- 3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3100 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Steep climb of about 3,100 feet from Lower Dewey Lake to an alpine lake with a public shelter and rental cabin.
3.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Upper Dewey Lake Cabin
City of Skagway rental cabin at Upper Dewey Lake, a steep 3,100-foot climb above town; sleeps six.
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Oil stove
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 50 USD
- Access modes
- Hike · Helicopter
HikeHelicopter
A Municipality of Skagway recreation cabin at Upper Dewey Lake, booked through the Skagway Recreation Center (907-983-2679). It sleeps six and has an oil heater and an outhouse. The city's proposed recreation fee schedule sets cabin rental at $50 a night. A separate primitive shelter at the lake is open to the public. Reached by the steep Upper Dewey Lake Trail.
In pictures
Connected places & operators
Hiking · Cabins
Sources
- Resolution 25-10R: recreation facility fees (proposed)Municipality of Skagway · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Longer Day HikesNational Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Accessed 2026-11-11
- Upper Dewey Lake CabinALASKA.ORG · Accessed 2026-11-11
Last updated 2026-11-12