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You cross the Continental Divide at Atigun Pass (milepost 244, elevation 4,739 feet). South of here, rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean or Bering Sea, while rivers to the north flow into the Arctic Ocean. Storms can dump snow here...

The Delta River watershed is in the Alaska Range in Southcentral Alaska and provides year-round recreational opportunities within its 150,000 acres of land, 160 miles of streams, and 21 lakes. The Tangle River connects several of the Tangle Lakes and...

The Gulkana River watershed drains approximately 2,140 square miles of Southcentral Alaska. The river begins in the Alaska Range near Summit Lake and flows south into the Copper River, which eventually empties into the Gulf of Alaska between Cordova and...

A half day’s drive northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, the Steese National Conservation Area (NCA) offers stunning scenery, peaceful solitude, and outstanding opportunities for year-round recreation. The 1.2-million-acre NCA was designated by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980...

Fossil Creek Trail, in the White Mountains National Recreation Area, is an 18.8 mile trail maintained for winter snowmobiling, skiing, dog mushing, snowshoeing, and fat-biking. Fossil Creek Trail starts at the north end of Wickersham Creek Trail near the Borealis-LeFevre...

The Richardson Highway connects Valdez with Fairbanks. Recreation access abounds along this highway, providing a wide array of activities. BLM-managed lands and public access easements are accessible along the connecting Edgerton Highway, Tok Cutoff and the Teikel land block.The BLM...

This unimproved road starts at mile 254 on the east side of the Richardson Highway. This network of trails and roads provides access to stocked lakes and amazing views of the Alaska Range and Delta River. Unimproved campsites exist that...

The Dalton Highway stretches 414 miles across northern Alaska from Livengood (84 miles north of Fairbanks) to Deadhorse and the oilfields of Prudhoe Bay. Built to allow for construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline in the 1970s, this mostly gravel...

Those folks seeking true adventure can find it floating Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River. Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River is a Class I, clear water river, with only a few short sections of class II water that flows...

The Iditarod National Historic Trail celebrates a 2,300 mile system of winter routes that first connected ancient Native Alaskan villages, and later opened Alaska to the last great American gold rush. The Trail is still in use today with rural...

The clear, smooth waters of the Unalakleet Wild and Scenic River (WSR) meander gently among the rolling Nulato Hills and across the broad expanses of the active tundra to the seaside village of Unalakleet, Alaska, at the rocky shores of...

The Fortymile Wild and Scenic River is an extensive network of creeks and rivers in east-central Alaska, 392 miles of which are designated as a Wild, Scenic, or Recreational section of the National Wild and Scenic River System . The...

Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River flows from the windswept ridges and alpine tundra of the Steese National Conservation Area into the broad expanse of the Yukon Flats in central Alaska. The river offers one-week float trips notable not only...

The Denali Highway is often overlooked by motorists, yet offers some of the most spectacular scenery and recreation opportunities in Alaska. For those with a heart for adventure and a little extra time, the highway presents a historic glimpse of...

Overview Located just an hour's drive from Fairbanks, Alaska, the one-million-acre White Mountains National Recreation Area offers stunning scenery, peaceful solitude and outstanding opportunities for year-round recreation including hiking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, skiing, wildlife and scenic viewing. There are 13 beautiful...

This campground has 18 sites and several outhouses within walking distance of historic Fort Egbert and the village of Eagle.

The Salmon Lake Campground is located on the shores of Salmon Lake, one of the northernmost spawning areas for Sockeye salmon in Alaska. The campground is approximately 40 miles north of Nome, Alaska, and is accessed by a one mile...

Overview Paxson Lake Campground MP 175 Richardson Hwy Large boat launch and parking area for 70 vehicles, toilet, boater registration stand and information panels. RV Dump station – $10 fee for non-campers. 50 campsites First Loop: 20 camp sites, universally...

The BLM built the original Moose Creek Cabin in 1986 as the agency began developing a cabin and trail system in the White Mountains. In June 2014, the BLM replaced the old cabin with a new 16 ft x 16...

One of the BLM’s first public use cabins in the White Mountains, Colorado Creek Cabin remains one of the most popular and accessible cabins, only 14 miles from the Elliott Highway. The 12 ft x 16 ft cabin sits next...

The original Wolf Run Cabin burned in a wildland fire in 2005 and was replaced with a larger cabin in 2006. The cabin site offers spectacular views of the White Mountains with jagged limestone cliffs and peaks. The 12 ft...

Windy Gap Cabin is not only the most remote cabin in the White Mountains National Recreation Area cabin system but it occupies arguably the most spectacular setting, directly across Fossil Creek from the rugged spires of the Limestone Jags. The...

Eleazar’s Cabin is named in honor of a BLM carpenter who directed the construction of 13 cabins in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. His first trip into the White Mountains was as a young Boy Scout in 1966. Eleazar’s...

Built in 1991, the 12 ft x 16 ft Cache Mountain Cabin sits on a terrace above O’Brien Creek approximately three miles above the creek’s confluence with Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River. The cabin sleeps up to six people...

The most visited cabin in the White Mountains cabin system, the BLM constructed Lee’s Cabin in 1991 for year-round use. The cabin is located seven miles from the Wickersham Dome Trailhead and can be accessed by foot, mountain bike, four-wheeler...

Located on a narrow ridge overlooking the Fossil Creek valley, Caribou Bluff Cabin offers spectacular views of jagged limestone cliffs and peaks. The 10 ft x 12 ft cabin will accommodate 4 persons. Cabins are equipped with bunk beds, a...

Located at 62.5 mile Elliott Highway, Fred Blixt Cabin provides a year-round, road-accessible getaway— perfect for a relaxing family outing or a trip to the nearby White Mountains National Recreation Area. The original cabin was built by trapper and prospector...

The BLM constructed Crowberry Cabin in 2007 to replace a previous cabin destroyed by a wildland fire in 2004. A picture window looks out on Big Bend, a craggy limestone outcrop towering above Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River. The...

Located at milepost 60 of the Steese Highway, Cripple Creek Campground has 12 first come first served universal design campsites, as well as 6 walk-in campsites. The campground also has a riverside day use area with fishing access along the...

This hosted Campground is located at milepost 82.1 of the Taylor Highway, near Chicken. The Campground is operated by the BLM and offers 24 camping sites, 18 of which are pull-through sites. An iron ranger fee-payment box sits near the...

This Campground is on the Taylor Highway (milepost 49), near the town of Toke. In mid-September, the Campground is usually full, with most visitors using RVs and 5th-wheel campers. There is a 10-day stay limit. An iron ranger fee-payment box...

Richard’s Cabin is named after Richard Platz. The cabin was constructed as a shelter to accommodate his mining, trapping, and hunting activities before the White Mountains became a National Recreation Area. In remembrance for his pioneering spirit and hard work...

Overview Marion Creek Campground is nestled on the south side of the Brooks Range in the Middle Fork Koyukuk River valley. It offers vistas of the Brooks Range and has access to the nearby undeveloped trail up to Marion Creek...

Overview Arctic Circle Campground is located on a beautiful mixed forest hillside at the Arctic Circle. It was fully renovated in 2021. There are some views of nearby hills and the Kanuti Flats. It is located ½ mile east (uphill)...