Point Bridget State Park manages this 12-by-16-foot cabin set in open terrain along Cowee Creek, about 2.5 miles from the trailhead at Mile 39 Glacier Highway. The cabin holds up to eight people and costs $50 per night, with a three-night maximum stay. No mattresses are provided. Heat runs on kerosene, and campers should bring at least one gallon per day, two in winter. Water comes from the creek and requires purification. No pets are allowed.
Access is by foot, or by small boat hauled onto the beach. The trail stays open year-round for skiing and snowshoeing, though motorized vehicles are prohibited. Brown bears and moose have returned to the area in recent years, and wildflowers are common in late spring through early summer. Campers interested in campsites near Point Bridget State Park will find nearby options including Blue Mussel Cabin less than a mile to the northwest. Reserve well in advance, especially for summer weekends.
Description
(12' X 16') Sleeps 8 (maximum 8) with a maximum stay of 3 consecutive nights. $50 per night. Cabins are not furnished with mattresses. Summer access: by foot or by small boats (can haul onto a beach). The foot trail begins at Point Bridget State Park Trailhead parking area at Mile 39 Glacier Highway. The trail is 2.5 miles to the cabin. Winter access: the same trail is open in the winter. Visitors can ski or snowshoe in, but no ATV's or other motorized vehicles are allowed. Primary heat at the cabin is kerosene with an emergency woodstove. It is recommended the user bring a minimum of 1 gallon of kerosene per day to supply heat for the cabin (2 gallons per night in the winter). The fuel storage tank for the stove is on the rear of the cabin. Water supply is from the creek. Please purify before using. GPS 058° 40' 20.48"N, 134° 57' 47.18"W.
Map & DirectionsCowee Meadow Cabin is located in Alaska near Auke Bay
Directions
Point Bridget State Park is located 39 miles north of Juneau Summer access: The foot trail begins at Point Bridget State Park Trailhead parking area at Mile 39 Glacier Highway. The trail is 2.5 miles to the cabin. Winter access: the same trail is open in the winter. Visitors can ski or snowshoe in, but no ATV's or other motorized vehicles are allowed.
Coordinates
58.672356 N
134.963106 W
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