25848 S Oilwell Rd , Trapper Creek, AK 99683(Matanuska-Susitna Borough)

Built on an ICF foundation, the main level offers open living space, with upper and lower levels for bedrooms and additional living areas. The fully finished interior showcases refined craftsmanship, and is being sold turn-key, fully furnished for your immediate enjoyment. Powered by an upgraded inverter system with deep cycle batteries and recently installed solar panels for sustainable energy, the cabin is heated by a wood stove, complemented by a small Toyo fuel heater for the lower level. A gravel pad is prepped for a garage, and a reverse osmosis water purification system ensures pristine drinking water. A tributary flows through the property, with the main Moose Creek in your backyard. Located just 2 miles off Petersville Rd on Oilwell Rd in Trapper Creek, a premier recreational area, this unrestricted parcel borders state land on the west. Move-in ready, this cabin is ideal for year-round living or a recreational escape.

Recreation

Property is adjacent to state owned lands on two boundaries. There is extensive access to summer and winter trails that allows multi-use recreation.

Region & Climate

Oilwell Road is a short, remote access route in Trapper Creek, Alaska, situated in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough within the expansive Mat-Su Valley. This area serves as the southern gateway to Denali State Park, nestled at the foothills of the towering Alaska Range, offering stunning vistas of Denali (North America’s highest peak) and surrounding peaks like the Tokishna and Curry Ridge. The landscape features vast wetlands, meandering streams such as Kroto Creekwhere the road provides stream access for fishing and monitoringand rolling hills ideal for homesteading, mining history, and outdoor pursuits like hiking, snowmobiling, and wildlife viewing. Originally tied to early 20th-century gold prospecting via nearby Petersville Road, the region blends rugged wilderness with a sparse population of around 500, emphasizing self-reliant living and natural resource access along the George Parks Highway

Trapper Creek experiences a transitional subarctic climate, bridging the milder maritime influences of Cook Inlet to the south with the drier, more extreme continental conditions of Alaska’s interior. Summers are short and mild, with average highs around 6570F (1821C) in July, featuring long daylight hours for outdoor activities but occasional rain from Pacific weather systems. Winters are long and cold, with average lows dipping to 010F (-18 to -12C) in January, abundant snowfall (over 80 inches annually) transforming the terrain into a snowmachine haven, and occasional chinook winds bringing brief thaws. Spring and fall are brief, marked by muddy transitions, while the area’s elevation (about 350 feet) and proximity to the Alaska Range amplify temperature swings and frost risks, supporting a growing season of roughly 100120 days.

History

Originally tied to early 20th-century gold prospecting via nearby Petersville Road, the region blends rugged wilderness with a sparse population of around 500, emphasizing self-reliant living and natural resource access along the George Parks Highway.

Location

Oilwell Road in Trapper Creek, Alaska, is a remote area along the George Parks Highway, with limited local services but accessible key facilities within a 12 hour drive. The closest town, Talkeetna, is 31 miles away (45 minutes), while Houston is 40 miles (50 minutes), Willow is 50 miles (1 hour), Wasilla is 70 miles (1 hour 15 minutes), and Anchorage is 116 miles (2 hours). For medical needs, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center and Mat-Su Urgent Care in Wasilla are both 70 miles away (1 hour 15 minutes), and Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage is 116 miles (2 hours). The nearest airports are Talkeetna Airport, 31 miles away (45 minutes), and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, 116 miles (2 hours). Local amenities like gas stations and grocery stores are available within a mile in Trapper Creek (2 minutes), and the entrance to Denali State Park is 1015 miles away (1520 minutes).