Chugach National Forest

Contact Information

Supervisor's Office
161 East 1st Ave., Door 8
Anchorage, Alaska
99501
(907) 743-9500
FAX: (907) 743-9476

Office Hours:
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cordova Ranger District
P.O.Box 280
612 Second Street
Cordova, AK 99574
(907) 424-7661

Office Hours:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Glacier Ranger District
P.O. Box 129
145 Forest Station Road
Girdwood, AK 99587
(907) 783-3242

Office Hours:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Seward Ranger District
33599 Ranger Station Spur (mile marker 23.5)
Seward, AK 99664
(907) 288-3178

Office Hours:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Spencer Whistle Stop

Area Status: Open

Hop off the Train at the Spencer Whistle Stop!

Take a tour with a Forest Service interpreter around the foot of Spencer Lake and then float among the icebergs that have calved off of the great glacier while the guide steers an Alaskan Native canoe. Or take a leisurely journey by raft down the Placer River toward Turnagain Arm.

At a Glance

Operational Hours:	DEPARTURE TIMES Anchorage 10:00 am Girdwood 11:15 am Whittier 12:45 pm Portage 1:25 pm Spencer Whistle Stop 1:55pm Grandview 3:30pm Spencer Whistle Stop 4:40 pm Arriving at Portage at 5:15pm.
Rentals & Guides:	Chugach Adventure Guides
Fees	Fees vary based on the departure location. Please click on the Railroad link below for current fares. Click here to visit the Alaska Railroad reservation system.
Open Season:	Late May - Mid-September
Closest Towns:	Portage

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