Cabin rental · BLM · Dalton Highway · Coldfoot, AK

Coldfoot Cabin

Recreation: The Coldfoot Cabin offers visitors a road-accessible getaway during fall, winter and spring. This cabin is a great way to experience the far north outside of summer months. This is a primitive cabin with no electricity or running water. Popular activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, wildlife viewing, and aurora viewing throughout the winter months. Hiking is possible in the fall, before the snow is too deep. Commercial dogsled and backcountry ski tours are available in the area. The cabin driveway is plowed and shoveled approximately every three weeks throughout the winter, so access could be difficult after heavy snowfall.

Cabin rentalReservable · Recreation.gov1 sitePets okFires ok
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Photos courtesy of Thomas Hartmann / BLM, K Hamos / BLM, Steve Taylor / BLM · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Cabins1
This cabin is booked as a single unit on Recreation.gov. The booking page shows which dates are open and how far ahead they release. How the booking window works

Amenities & rules

PetsAllowed
CampfiresAllowed, subject to restrictions

Coldfoot Camp offers food, gas station and limited vehicle repair services.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Coldfoot Cabin-10°0°10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.79 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.95 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.47 inches of precipitationApril: 0.58 inches of precipitationMay: 1.06 inches of precipitationJune: 1.83 inches of precipitationJuly: 2.71 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.74 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.89 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.12 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.87 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.93 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: -9.9°F averageFebruary: -4.8°F averageMarch: 4.0°F averageApril: 24.1°F averageMay: 42.7°F averageJune: 56.6°F averageJuly: 57.5°F averageAugust: 50.6°F averageSeptember: 38.6°F averageOctober: 19.0°F averageNovember: -1.6°F averageDecember: -6.0°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Wiseman, 11 miles from the campground at 1,181 feet, station USC00509869 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year.

Getting there

Directions: From the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, travel north a total of 84 miles on the Steese (AK-6) and Elliott (AK-2) Highways to the Dalton Highway Junction. Turn right onto the Dalton (AK-11) and continue to milepost 175. Turn left (west of the highway) onto Airport Road.

Nearest townColdfoot, Alaska
Coordinates67.2537° N, 150.1829° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • Firewood is not provided, and there is no cutting in the nearby area.

Explore

Nearby

The cabins are surrounded by vast amounts of public land you can venture on to and view the scenery around the area. The Coldfoot Contact Station is open on a limited basis in the winter and provides brochures, information and programs on northern Alaska.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Coldfoot Cabin?

Sites at Coldfoot Cabin are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Coldfoot Cabin?

Check-in 12:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Coldfoot Cabin have?

1 site, including 1 cabin.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Coldfoot Cabin?

Yes, pets are allowed at Coldfoot Cabin. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Coldfoot Cabin?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is the nearest town to Coldfoot Cabin?

Coldfoot, Alaska. The cabins are surrounded by vast amounts of public land you can venture on to and view the scenery around the area.

Source: Getting there

What if Coldfoot Cabin is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Marion Creek Campground (4.4 mi, first-come) and Arctic Circle Campground (50.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby