USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Upper Salamander Creek Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MCCORMICK CREEK (NFSR 6265) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Wrangell
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. The Upper Salamander Creek campsite is a fully accessible, single occupancy site on Wrangell Island. Access to site is via a 700 foot gravel path from the parking area on the road to the site overlooking Salamander Creek. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | -18° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 26° | -3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 27° | 8° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 31° | 20° | 58° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 40° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 47° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 62° | 52° | 45° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 63° | 53° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 48° | 37° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 38° | 28° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 30° | 11° | 47° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | -8° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Nemo Saltwater Access Trailhead · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
Nemo Saltwater Access Trail 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 589 trails in Tongass National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lower Salamander Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Middle Ridge Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Long Lake · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Nemo Campsites Entry & Info Site · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Yunshookuh Loop Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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