J04
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Campsite #J04 at John Muir Cabin, AK
$75
Cabin Site #J04
| Walk-In | 8 people |
| 0 | good |
6/30
8/8
Campsite #J04 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring, Cabin Site
Campsite Reviews (24)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 88% |
| 4 star | | 13% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@BrynF49718CBF3 · Camped on Apr 4, 2025 at Campsite #J04
We always love spending time at the cabins!
@TariS5129576 · Camped on Mar 17, 2024 at Campsite #J04
Love this cabin and trail. It was hard work in the soft snow, but well worth it.
@ZuzanaCE3EC424 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #J04
One of the best Juneau area cabins! Propane heat, spiral staircase, great views, and an awesome muskeg hike in.
@BevI9222076 · Camped on Jan 10, 2023 at Campsite #J04
The cabin was in good shape. The outhouse needs emptying. The propane stove took a while to heat up but then got too warm without thermostat to control heat.
@AshleyM6190418 · Camped on Aug 8, 2022 at Campsite #J04
The cabin is absolutely amazing. Peace like you can never imagine.
@EmilyC1289829 · Camped on Dec 18, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Great trail, great cabin!
@EmilyC904 · Camped on Dec 18, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Great trail, great cabin!
@MarkN9094085 · Camped on Nov 16, 2021 at Campsite #J04
The John Muir cabin is a very nice cabin. Cards are a must have for the long evenings.
@MarkN478 · Camped on Nov 16, 2021 at Campsite #J04
The John Muir cabin is a very nice cabin. Cards are a must have for the long evenings.
@ANGELAL3690656 · Camped on Oct 18, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Clean, warm, excellent!
@AngelaL304 · Camped on Oct 18, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Clean, warm, excellent!
@SallyS5074227 · Camped on Oct 12, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Great Trip! The cabin was super-clean, toasty warm and buffeted the 30 knot winds and driving rain well. The propane worked beautifully. I
t would be nice for a straightforward remark: if you see the pilot light then simply turn the knob and adjust the thermostat. We spent a little bit of time running through the pilot-lighting instructions. Trail Mix's work on the trail is nice as far as it goes and will be be even nicer as they progress. The boards are slippery and yak trax/grippers were a must. Two trees were down and blocking the trail. Scrambling over and around them with packs was a bit iffy for a couple of old ladies?! There did appear to be some water seeping in from under the front right-hand side of the metal sheet under the wood stove. Otherwise, it was another fantastic cabin trip brought to us by USFS! Thanks!
t would be nice for a straightforward remark: if you see the pilot light then simply turn the knob and adjust the thermostat. We spent a little bit of time running through the pilot-lighting instructions. Trail Mix's work on the trail is nice as far as it goes and will be be even nicer as they progress. The boards are slippery and yak trax/grippers were a must. Two trees were down and blocking the trail. Scrambling over and around them with packs was a bit iffy for a couple of old ladies?! There did appear to be some water seeping in from under the front right-hand side of the metal sheet under the wood stove. Otherwise, it was another fantastic cabin trip brought to us by USFS! Thanks!
@SallyS770 · Camped on Oct 12, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Great Trip! The cabin was super-clean, toasty warm and buffeted the 30 knot winds and driving rain well. The propane worked beautifully. I
t would be nice for a straightforward remark: if you see the pilot light then simply turn the knob and adjust the thermostat. We spent a little bit of time running through the pilot-lighting instructions. Trail Mix's work on the trail is nice as far as it goes and will be be even nicer as they progress. The boards are slippery and yak trax/grippers were a must. Two trees were down and blocking the trail. Scrambling over and around them with packs was a bit iffy for a couple of old ladies?! There did appear to be some water seeping in from under the front right-hand side of the metal sheet under the wood stove. Otherwise, it was another fantastic cabin trip brought to us by USFS! Thanks!
t would be nice for a straightforward remark: if you see the pilot light then simply turn the knob and adjust the thermostat. We spent a little bit of time running through the pilot-lighting instructions. Trail Mix's work on the trail is nice as far as it goes and will be be even nicer as they progress. The boards are slippery and yak trax/grippers were a must. Two trees were down and blocking the trail. Scrambling over and around them with packs was a bit iffy for a couple of old ladies?! There did appear to be some water seeping in from under the front right-hand side of the metal sheet under the wood stove. Otherwise, it was another fantastic cabin trip brought to us by USFS! Thanks!
@MichelleK378 · Camped on Jul 29, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Trail was in excellent condition, thanks to Trail Mix!
@MichelleK34912 · Camped on Jul 29, 2021 at Campsite #J04
Trail was in excellent condition, thanks to Trail Mix!
@MeredithT71323 · Camped on Jan 16, 2021 at Campsite #J04
This cabin is lovely and in great shape. There was not enough snow in mid-January 2021 to do the JM-Peterson ski traverse. (We did it, but on a mix of snowshoes and microspikes, with lots of falling into hidden muskeg holes).
@MeredithT374 · Camped on Jan 16, 2021 at Campsite #J04
This cabin is lovely and in great shape. There was not enough snow in mid-January 2021 to do the JM-Peterson ski traverse. (We did it, but on a mix of snowshoes and microspikes, with lots of falling into hidden muskeg holes).
@SydneyH358 · Camped on Jan 7, 2021 at Campsite #J04
The propane was awesome, the view was incredible! The hike wasn't too hard, and the way down with less food and water flew by! The trivia game was awesome and fun to see the notebooks filled with recent trips. Definitly bring crampons if you are going in the winter months- life savers. Perfect weekend get away!
@SydneyH8901746 · Camped on Jan 7, 2021 at Campsite #J04
The propane was awesome, the view was incredible! The hike wasn't too hard, and the way down with less food and water flew by! The trivia game was awesome and fun to see the notebooks filled with recent trips. Definitly bring crampons if you are going in the winter months- life savers. Perfect weekend get away!
@SusanW3089432 · Camped on Nov 9, 2020 at Campsite #J04
Snowshoes would have been useful but otherwise it was fantastic, as it always is!
@SusanW789 · Camped on Nov 9, 2020 at Campsite #J04
Snowshoes would have been useful but otherwise it was fantastic, as it always is!
@TeresaB226 · Camped on Oct 27, 2020 at Campsite #J04
Amazing views and quiet location. Can get icy hiking in the fall when it's still raining, but still temperatures are hovering around freezing. Can't wait to go back!
@KarinM106 · Camped on Jul 20, 2020 at Campsite #J04
This is a fantastic cabin, that easily accommodates two families of 4 comfortably. There is a spiral staircase to the upstairs, which is sealed off from the downstairs by a storm door. Closing the upstairs door keeps the upstairs quarters cooler if the stove is cranking downstairs. There are 2-3 windows downstairs with screens, and one upstairs with a screen, which is nice for ventilation without bugs. Maybe Bring tape for small gaps in the screens. The propane stove was easy to use (and nice for warming tortillas in foil!), and the additional woodstove is a great backup/addition. There is a muskeg meadow with some flowing water in front of the cabin that can be boiled/filtered, but it is pretty tanic and buggy. Fill up your bottles at a nicer stream along the trail up if you can. The no-see-ums in the meadow got a little vicious. The hike has elevation gain but it never very steep, and heavily planked, so was very do-able for 9 and 11 year olds with light backpacking packs. We wore waterproof hiking shoes instead of rubber boots and were happy with the choice, but if heavy rains you might be better off with boots.
@TaymaM844 · Camped on Jul 31, 2019 at Campsite #J04
Sturdy, warm cabin to stay in after your hike up the mountain!
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