CACHE MOUNTAIN CROSSING
This 7 day dog sledding expedition winds around the White Mountains National Recreation Area on a scenic loop that crosses the mountains via Cache Mountain Divide. Covering 110 miles, it's our longest and most technical offering.
Remote. Demanding. Unforgettable.
The Cache Mountain expedition is not your average winter tour—it’s a bold journey through the raw, untouched heart of Alaska’s White Mountains. Here, the northern reaches of the Rockies unfold in a dramatic blend of boreal forest, ancient limestone gulches, frozen rivers, and the surreal spires of black granite tors rising like sentinels from the ridgelines.
Over six days and roughly 110 miles, you’ll travel a remote backcountry loop by dog team, crossing Beaver Creek—an officially designated National Wild & Scenic River—and climbing through a high mountain pass known as the Cache Mountain Divide. The trail is rugged, technical, and breathtakingly beautiful. It demands presence, grit, and a hunger for wild places.
Along the way, you’ll rest in rustic log cabins built by the Bureau of Land Management, quiet outposts dotted amongst the wilderness. With a maximum of just four participants, this is one of the most adventurous trips we offer.
Warning: Scenic overload ahead.
AVAILABLE DATES
2027 Cache Mountain Crossing
📍 White Mountains NRA, Alaska, USA
🗓️ 7 days | April 3-9, 2027
🏷️ US$10,999 per person
This six-day hut to hut trip travels a scenic loop through the White Mountains NRA. This trip is approximately 110 miles and is the most technical of the trips we offer, due to the remote and rugged nature of the terrain traversed. No experience necessary.
ALASKAN LOG CABIN
ACCOMMODATIONS
The White Mountains NRA has 12 beautiful log cabins dotted at 10-20 mile intervals along hundreds of miles of trails frequented more commonly by caribou and wolves than people.
The cabins are rustic, with an open concept design. Each cabin can comfortably accommodate 6 people, the largest up to 12. Each cabin is outfitted with a large wood stove, a small kitchen, and a large table with benches.
The cabins do not have electricity or running water; unplug from technology and step outside to use the outhouse.
A favorite feature all the cabins share is a large picture window orientated toward the best view the location has to offer.
Play cards at the table by the light of a propane lantern. Enjoy a three-course gourmet Alaskan meal while a fire crackles in the wood stove. Relax and enjoy the sweet simplicity of Alaskan cabin life.
Stay up late to watch for the aurora. If we are lucky, we will watch it dance overhead while the dogs sleep curled tight.
THE ROUTE
This multi-day loop expedition covers approximately 110 miles through the White Mountains National Recreation Area, linking five remote backcountry cabins along a rugged and scenic trail system.
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Day 2: Begin with a 16-mile run to Yeager’s Cabin, traveling through boreal forest and post-burn landscapes.
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Day 3: Continue 10 miles to Caribou Bluff Cabin, perched on a bluff with expansive northern views—perfect for aurora spotting.
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Day 4: Climb deeper into the mountains with a 25-mile traverse to Windy Gap Cabin, crossing high ridges and frozen creek beds.
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Day 5: Cross the Cache Mountain Divide, navigating technical terrain and alpine passes on a 24-mile run to Cache Mountain Cabin.
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Day 6: Complete the loop with a 14-mile journey to Crowberry Cabin, following river corridors and ridgelines.
This route features a dramatic mix of terrain—windblown alpine passes, karst formations, scenic bluffs, and quiet forest valleys—making it one of the most challenging and rewarding dog sledding expeditions in Interior Alaska.
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