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Spencer Bench Cabin

US Forest Service · Alaska

Spencer Bench Cabin in Alaska. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 299 public campsites we map in Alaska.

Spencer Bench Cabin is located at 1,900 feet in elevation at the end of the Spencer Bench Trail. The trail climbs away from the lake revealing breathtaking views of the Placer River Valley, Spencer Lake and the Spencer Glacier below. The cabin sits just below several alpine meadows with vegetation of low shrubs, grasses and summer wildflowers. Please note: some years Spencer Bench Trail maintains snow coverage until July .

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$85/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone
WINTER 907-783-3242 SUMMER 800-544-055
Coordinates
60.70856, -149.00275

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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