Facility · Alaska ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Eastern Interior Field Office · Open Access
North Fork Shelter Cabin is located approximately 18 trail miles (6.2 km) from Eagle Summit Wayside on the Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail on the back side of a hill. Conversely, it is 9 miles from the Twelvemile Summit Wayside. This small cabin is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is primarily intended as an emergency shelter. The cabin includes a water catchment system for collecting rain and melting snow; water should be treated before cooking or drinking.
From the Twelvemile Summit Wayside, milepost 85.5 on Steese HIghway, go 9 miles northest on the Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail.
65.47880, -145.81744 · 65°28'43.7"N 145°49'2.8"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 11.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-09.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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