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Spencer Glacier Group Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AK · 60.69870, -149.04285
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Spencer Glacier Group Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 148 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Spencer Glacier Group CgNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Spencer Glacier Group Cg · Chugach National Forest · AK
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel13 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- DDump17 mi
- WWater18 mi
- +Urgent care19 mi
- ShShower19 mi
- MMechanic23 mi
- LLaundry27 mi
- OOutfitter29 mi
- HHardware39 mi
- RxPharmacy39 mi
- EVEV fast charger41 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
- PPropane43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 13 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 41-mi run (and back).
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Spencer Glacier Group Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
148 ft
State
AK
Coordinates
60.69870, -149.04285
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Spencer Glacier Group Cg · Chugach National Forest · AK (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSunrise · ~18.6 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelShoreside Petroleum · ~13.0 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~17.2 mi
- GroceriesMini Market · ~13.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicGirdwood Health Clinic · ~18.6 mi
EV charging — from Spencer Glacier Group Cg · Chugach National Forest · AK — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger41.3 mi straight-line NW — DIMOND CENTER EAST TOWER, Anchorage, AK · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 3 within 50 · 9 within 100 · 12 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)42.3 mi — Anchorage, AK - Tesla Supercharger, Anchorage
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)13.3 mi — Anchor Inn - Tesla Destination, Whittier, AK · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 236010 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Spencer Glacier Group Cg · Chugach National Forest · AK — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSpencer Glacier Group Cg · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpencer Glacier Whistle Stop · ~0.6 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpencer Bench Fs Cabin · ~1.5 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGrandview Whistlestop · ~4.9 mi S · USFS
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Other camps near Spencer Glacier Group Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bertha Creek Cg~8.1 mi · fee
- Black Bear Cg~8.1 mi · fee
- Williwaw Cg~8.2 mi · fee
- Granite Creek Cg~8.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Spencer Glacier Group Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Spencer Glacier Group Cg are set by Chugach National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Spencer Glacier Group Cg
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Spencer Glacier Group Cg
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Spencer Glacier Group Cg
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →The town run →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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