Peace of Selby Wilderness
Peace of Selby Wilderness operates a lodge and four remote cabins in the Upper Kobuk region of Alaska, within the Gates of Arctic National Park and Preserve. The Peace of Selby Lodge and Selby Lake Sourdough Cabin are located along the shores of the beautiful Selby Lake. The other three cabins are located along Minakokosa Lake, Nutuvukti Lake and the Kobuk River. Each cabin is quite secluded (with the Nutuvukti Lake Cabin being the only cabin along the four-mile Nutuvukti Lake) and provides access to a number of fishing spots and hiking trails. The lodge offers a fully furnished loft for rent, with either a queen bed or two twin beds and shared amenities, while the cabins require you to bring your own sleeping bag. Each rental includes modest cooking facilities and the use of a canoe. Transportation to each location, via a small float-plane, is provided by Art Mortvedt (one of the Peace of Shelby owners and an experienced bush pilot), and departs from Fairbanks, Alaska.
Peace of Selby Wilderness
P.O. Box 86 -- 90 Polar Road
Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756
907-672-3206
alaskawilderness.net
Alaska Wilderness Cabins
Located along Eklutna Lake, just a mile from the Eklutna Lake Recreation Area and about an hour outside Anchorage, Alaska Wilderness Cabins offers two rental cabins and a single Eklutna Room for rent on the grounds of the General Store. Few amenities are provided and, while the cabins are not as far off the beaten path as the Peace of Selby cabins, you will find yourself roughing it just the same. The area is home to a variety of wildlife viewing, hiking, mountain biking, canoeing and fishing opportunities.
Alaska Wilderness Cabins
P.O. Box 670205
Chugiak, AK 99567
907-688-6201
goalaskan.com
Public Use Cabins
There are a number of federal and state agencies that, together, provide more than 200 public use cabins across Alaska, including locations in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Chugach National Forest, White Mountains National Recreation Area, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and many state parks. Most of these cabins provide only bare-bones essentials (wood stove, outhouse and sleeping platform), and visitors are required to supply their own food, water and sleeping bags. The type of transportation required to access each cabin varies (plane, boat, sled, etc.), but few can be accessed by car. Most public use cabins in Alaska are somewhat secluded and provide access to a variety of outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking and canoeing/kayaking. The Alaska Public Lands Information Centers website provides links to each government agency's rental cabin website.
Alaska Public Lands Information Centers
alaskacenters.gov
Article Written By Carl Miller
Carl Miller has been writing professionally since 2007 and has freelanced for the "Western Oregon Journal." His short fiction has been featured in "Northwest Passage Literature and Arts Review." Miller is an English/writing student at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Ore. He has worked as a cook, painter, waitperson, custodian, data analyst, retail manager and salesperson.
