Your home base for exploring McCarthy, Alaska
Nestled within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
On the vehicle-friendly side of the footbridge
Wild
Welcoming
Private Cabins
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Stay Your Way
1-Night rentals are welcomed
320 sq. ft log cabins
Comfortable furnishings
Treed privacy and space between each cabin
Rustic, shared, outdoor cooking area
Communal fire ring, gathering space
Two ways to stay:
Just the cabin: no linens, no shower, outhouse only
Add creature comforts: quality linens, bathroom/shower access
New, private bathrooms are centrally located.
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Proximity to It All
Fireweed Mountain Lodge is located at mile 59 of McCarthy Road on the vehicle-friendly side of the footbridge over the Kennecott River.
Leave your vehicle with us and explore the area on foot, bike, or your ATV. The only way to cross the river to McCarthy and Kennecott in the summer is the footbridge. There is no vehicle bridge for public use to cross the river. Free shuttles are available from the footbridge.
From Fireweed Mountain Lodge:
Food and drinks & coffee and ice cream are 1/4 mile
The footbridge is 3/4 mile
McCarthy town is 1 1/2 miles
Kennecott Mine Town is 6 1/2 miles
West Glacier and Fireweed Mountain trails are directly from the Lodge