USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Yunshookuh Loop Campsite
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 377 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- YUNSHOOKUH LOOP CAMPGROUND (NFSR 50029) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Wrangell
About
US Forest Service campground. The Yunshookuh Loop Campsite is a fully accessible campground with options for RV or tent camping (no hookups). Space for three groups, with shared outhouse between sites. A 12?x 16? covered picnic shelter is located at the middle site. The site provides for scenic views of Zimovia Straight. Site is popular for winter sledding on roadway when snow limits access to ATV, snow machine, or skis/snowshoes. 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° | 27° | -19° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 25° | -3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 27° | 9° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 31° | 21° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 40° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 47° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 62° | 51° | 44° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 63° | 53° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 47° | 36° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 38° | 27° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 30° | 10° | 47° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | -7° | 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.
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