Trout Lake Cabin, Seward, AK

Trout Lake Cabin is located in the Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (2 hrs 7 min southwest of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 1,276 feet. The site is open all year. Prices start at $75.00 per night. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.4 out of 5

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@TomR1236800 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #S06

Cabin is nicely situated on the shore of the lake. Very windy night but the cabin is very tightly constructed, no air leaks noted. The Forest Service has done a great job keeping these cabins updated and well- maintained. Keep up the good work!

@EricS9323236 · Camped on Mar 26, 2024 at Campsite #S06

Cabin was clean, comfortable and well stock with firewood (for a change!).

@GregoryH810400 · Camped on Jan 15, 2024 at Campsite #S06

Excellent two story cabin in a beautiful setting! Amazing views and unique cabin with a lot of character. Thank you forest service for the brand new maul and two brand new axes. Wood burning stove works well, but anticipate 1-2 hours to warm up on a cold winter day. Everything was in good shape and forest service does a good job on the upkeep. Thank you!

@TimothyT937286 · Camped on Nov 21, 2023 at Campsite #S06

We had a wonderful stay up at Trout Lake! We skied in under the northern lights and had a good long skate on the lake as they were going off. The only negative was that both axes/mauls have broken handles.

@CynthiaS564883 · Camped on Mar 5, 2023 at Campsite #S06

Nice big cabin, beautiful views all around, quiet and peaceful. Can be a bit of work to heat up on a cold day.

@ElizabethH3073 · Camped on Jan 18, 2023 at Campsite #S06

We were worried coming out to cabins on a non-snow machine year, particularly as it pertains to firewood. But we were pleasantly surprised that there were a bunch of rounds and all we had to do was split. The cabin was clean and cozy. The stove started right up.

@BryanH7627410 · Camped on Nov 4, 2022 at Campsite #S06

Easy to see why this is always booked. Although it sat for a week before we stayed there. Thanks to whoever left split logs and kindling waiting for us. It was much appreciated on a very cold and windy day. The lake was still ice free the first week of November which I found kinda odd. I cut up a bunch of down trees til I ran out of bar oil for my saw. Should be close to a weeks worth of wood. Enjoy

@MatthewO386420 · Camped on Oct 17, 2022 at Campsite #S06

Beautiful spot for a cabin, nice and remote. Cabin is in great shape.

@AnnMarie196813 · Camped on Jul 30, 2022 at Campsite #S06

So great to have a bigger cabin (nice huge upstairs) that's not too close to civilization. Its the right distance, almost 8 miles, but without too much elevation gain so good for biking or hiking.

@Christine96615 · Camped on Jul 4, 2022 at Campsite #S06

Absolutely beautiful area. Rowboat provided. Two story cabin w lots of room!

Drawbacks: nowhere for anyone not renting the cabin to experience the lake, and a lot of people wanted to hang out at the cabin campsite area. You think you’re renting a secluded campsite but people intrude “if that’d be ok” because there’s nowhere else to go, possibly with their multi horse team. Sharing a small site with 5 or 6 horses was not my idea of a quiet cabin time.

Rowboat oarlock fell apart during our trip but we screwed it back together.

One of the campsites on the cabin access road definitely smells like an outdoor waste pit. That was pretty sad.

@AloraB2605148 · Camped on Jun 22, 2022 at Campsite #S06

Absolutely stunning setting!

@KellyB8439114 · Camped on Jun 16, 2022 at Campsite #S06

When we arrived we found the deck, stairs and ramp sticky and stinky. Had it just been stained? In any case it was unusable over our 2 day stay, which really is a shame. It didn’t dry much either. Was it the correct product? Other than that it was great- watched a loon successful chase a moose away from its nest!

@EastonA507 · Camped on Jan 9, 2022 at Campsite #S06

Highly recommend you go to the trout lake or Juneau cabins at least once caught so many rainbow and lake trout it was amazing fish were pretty much all on the small side but still awesome

@TsaliJ337 · Camped on Nov 9, 2021 at Campsite #S06

The hike in was great. Unfortunately, there were two guys at the cabin when we got there. They poached it the night before and tried to make us feel guilty because we didn't want to share it with them and let them stay another night. They also burned up the majority of the wood the people that stayed there over the weekend left. We still had a good night even though it was cold. The cabin is beautiful! You guys did a great job! We look forward to coming back and staying here again.
Thanks for all you do.

@TessaK458 · Camped on Oct 16, 2021 at Campsite #S06

Did this in this year’s snowy October. I can’t love this cabin enough. There are boards to help contain the heat to the first floor if your group doesn’t expand to the second level, which was helpful! Right on the lake with mountains all around. Secluded away from the main Res Pass trail. I hidden gem that I hate to promote for fear of it becoming too popular, because I selfishly want to return again (and again)!

@StevenW907 · Camped on Sep 13, 2021 at Campsite #S06

This is absolutely my favorite cabin on the resurrection pass trail! It's the only 2-story cabin with a loft on the trail. The lake is super epic! It's not muddy at all and it's amazing to swim and skinny-dip in! And there's a row-boat with a dock that they fold out in the summer. In the future, I want to plan a trip where myself and friends have 3-4 days just hanging out at this cabin. It would be great to hike from Coopers landing, stay a few days and maybe hike to Juneau Lake for a couple days for another cabin stay and then back to Coopers landing. The Romig cabin is another favorite of mine. Trout Lake Cabin is in my opinion the raddest cabin on Res Pass Trail!

@CatherineK584 · Camped on Aug 29, 2021 at Campsite #S06

Beautiful setting for this really nice cabin. Lots of downed wood around for the stove or campfire. We rowed the boat to the other end of the lake. Wind seems to pick up each afternoon making the trip back a little sketchy. Recommend rowing in the morning. I wish there was better lake access for the tent campers near by because their only access is to come over in front of the cabin by the boat and fire ring. Agree with previous reviewer that it would have been nice to have the dock in the water.

@JenniferN772 · Camped on Aug 25, 2021 at Campsite #S06

Super great! We were there 8/25-27 of 2021 and it is a beautiful cabin with LOTS OF SPACE!

Downstairs:
Table, benches, counter and shelf below for storage and cooking, plenty of hooks to hang gear, wood stove, a set of bunks, lots of floor room for gear storage out of the way, room for the movement of guests/kids and even anyone who wants to sleep on the floor, good windows.

Upstairs:
REAL STAIR CASE! No sketchy ladder of death! (plenty of Room under the stairs for gear storage out of the way) railings, 2 full/queen platform beds, 2 little windows, and plenty of room for extra guests/kids to sleep on the floor.

There are sheets of wood provided to close off the staircase to help keep the heat downstairs in colder seasons.

Outside amenities:
Large porch, picnic table on porch, sqtaiprs and ramp to porch, board walk to outhouse not too far away, cabin is right on the lake and the pictures don't do the view justice! Shed with wood, saw and ax, row boat, outside fire pit and seating.

THE CONS ARE FEW:
On 8/25/2021 there was not a stock pile of any log rounds or chopped firewood. Just a large pile of dead/beetle kill branches and sticks. It was a large pile, but no real logs. The cabin could afford someone coming in on float plane or snowmachine with a chain saw to make it happen.

If you come on float plane and need handicap access, you will find that the outhouse door will not open wide enough because the deck flooring to the OH has settled lower than the ramp/boardwalk leading up to it. So the door is stopped by the higher portion of decking. The door opens wide enough for a walking person to get in but not a wheelchair.

Looking forward to staying again next summer!!

@DavidC532 · Camped on Aug 14, 2021 at Campsite #S06

Been coming to Trout Lake for probably a decade. Love the location and cabin.
PLEASE, PLEASE: Put the dock back in the water. Having a dock was a huge blessing for sunbathing, swimming and of course boat launching. Miss the dock, please return. Thank you

@CheyenneA543 · Camped on Jan 24, 2021 at Campsite #S06

It's a beautiful and spacious cabin, and the location is really nice. It is also very well-kept, firewood and tools to cut wood are all provided. The 7-mile hike to it is pretty. The snow was packed during the time we went there, and weather was perfect. It would have been a five-star review except the wood stove was not working. We burned through a lot of firewood and Duraflame but the stove never got hot. I could put my palm on the stove and it was only lukewarm at best. It is also a pretty big cabin (two floors!) with a lot of glass windows so I'm sure that contributed to the difficulty in heating the cabin. Needless to say, it was a cold, sleepless night. Other than the wood stove issue, it is a lovely cabin though I would probably not recommend a winter stay here. I'm imagining that this would be a nicer stay during the summer. Other than the wood stove issue, it is a lovely cabin!

@SusanK139 · Camped on Dec 21, 2020 at Campsite #S06

The stove gasket on the wood stove door needs repaired.

@AlexaD856 · Camped on Oct 4, 2020 at Campsite #S06

Trout Lake is our absolute favorite public use cabin. It is HUGE, with a nice big upstairs loft that has 2 double beds and plenty of floor space for sleeping.

The lake and mountain views are fantastic, and the cabin is 10/10.

The trail to the cabin was flooded by beaver activity, but there was a pretty easy way around it.

@PATRICIAj610 · Camped on Dec 27, 2019 at Campsite #S06

This is a wonderful cabin. There were four of us and three dogs, but the cabin has a two-story floor plan, which means there was plenty of room for everyone and all our stuff.

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