Upper Trail Lake and the highway
The lake and the Seward Highway are the front yard of town. This is a scenic stretch of road; it is also the only road.
KENAI PENINSULA
Moose Pass CDP · Kenai Peninsula Borough · unincorporated · Seward Highway, Southcentral Alaska
Moose Pass Cabins and Land
Moose Pass is a small unincorporated community on the Seward Highway, along the lakes between Seward and the Sterling Highway junction. It is a quiet highway and railroad settlement in the Kenai Peninsula Borough — cabins, a few homes, and a lot of mountain and water — with listings that are often scarce.
THE PLACE
Where Moose Pass is, and what that means.
Moose Pass is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The 2020 Census counted 228 people here. The Seward Highway runs through the community along Upper Trail Lake, north of Seward and south of the Tern Lake junction where the Sterling Highway begins its run toward Cooper Landing and Soldotna.
The Alaska Railroad also passes through this corridor. The town is small: a highway settlement with lake and forest on either side, not a service city. Seward is the usual destination for a broader set of shops and services; Cooper Landing is the other way, after the highway junction.
Nearby Crown Point and Primrose are separate CDPs along the same highway. A cabin that feels like Moose Pass may be listed under one of those names, or sometimes Seward. Search more than one city field if the list below is empty.
The 2020 Census counted 228 people in the Moose Pass CDP.
THINGS TO DO
Lakes, the highway and a small railroad town.
The daily setting is the Seward Highway, the lakes, and the mountains. It is a place you pass through on the way to Seward — and a place some people want to stay.
Trail and forest access
Public land in Chugach National Forest is part of the surrounding country. Check Forest Service sources for current trails and access.
Alaska Railroad
The railroad corridor runs through this part of the peninsula. Confirm current passenger service with the Alaska Railroad; do not assume every train stops here.
A small year-round community
People do live here year-round. The community is small, and winter is real.
GETTING THERE
Getting to Moose Pass.
Drive the Seward Highway from Anchorage, past the Hope Highway junction and the Sterling Highway junction at Tern Lake, or drive north from Seward. Check Alaska 511 for conditions, especially in winter or high winds.
Almost everything here is on or just off the highway. Side roads and driveways still need a winter-access conversation: who plows, how steep, and whether the last hundred yards are a problem.
Cooper Landing is reached by going to the Tern Lake junction and continuing on the Sterling Highway. It is close in peninsula terms, not a city-street hop.
SEASONS
Seasons in Moose Pass.
Summer brings highway traffic heading to Seward and the fjords, and long light on the lakes. Winter is quieter and colder, with snow, ice and the question of whether a cabin is a year-round home. See a property in more than one season if you can.
HOUSING
What housing exists in Moose Pass.
Cabins and a small number of houses, sometimes land. It is normal to see only one listing, or none. Check Crown Point, Primrose and Seward if you are looking in this stretch of the highway.
Cabins
The typical property. Confirm heat, water, septic and winter use.
Homes
A few more complete houses exist. Inventory is often very thin.
Lake and highway lots
When land appears, check access, utilities, wetlands and any constraints along the lake or highway.
Seasonal use
Some cabins are summer places. Inspect the systems, not only the view.
Nearby MLS names
Crown Point, Primrose, Seward or Moose Pass may all appear for this corridor. Search more than one name.
CURRENT LISTINGS
Homes for sale in Moose Pass
Moose Pass often has few or no homes listed. If this row is empty, search land and nearby highway names (Crown Point, Primrose, Seward), or save a search.
Current Alaska MLS listings appear here when the area feed loads. If no homes are listed, that can be normal in a small community — save a search or browse land.
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UTILITIES & ACCESS
What to check on a Moose Pass property.
Access and plowing
The Seward Highway is maintained as a state highway; your driveway and any spur may not be.
Well, septic and power
On-site systems are typical. Get records and inspections.
Heat and winter readiness
Can you live here in the dark months?
Flood, lake and drainage
Look at how the lot sits relative to the lake, creeks and runoff.
Distance to services
Seward is the usual service town. Plan the drive.
NEARBY
Along the corridor, and on the way.
Moose Pass sits on the Seward Highway between Seward and the Sterling Highway junction.
Seward
South on the Seward Highway, at Resurrection Bay.
Cooper Landing
West of the Tern Lake junction, on Kenai Lake and the upper Kenai River.
Hope
A creek town reached by the Hope Highway, off the Seward Highway toward Anchorage.
Sterling
Farther down the Sterling Highway, toward Soldotna.
Also: Kenai Peninsula overview (proposed hub) · Alaska Living · Home
QUESTIONS
Moose Pass homes: common questions
Where is Moose Pass, Alaska?
Moose Pass is a small unincorporated community in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, on the Seward Highway along the lakes between Seward and the Sterling Highway junction at Tern Lake.
Is Moose Pass a city?
No. It is a census-designated place. The 2020 Census counted 228 people there.
Are there many homes for sale in Moose Pass?
Usually not. Inventory is often limited to a single cabin or home, and sometimes none. Check nearby names such as Crown Point, Primrose or Seward, and consider saving a search.
How do you get to Moose Pass?
Drive the Seward Highway from Anchorage or north from Seward. Check Alaska 511 for conditions.
What should I check on a Moose Pass cabin?
Year-round access and plowing, heat, well and septic, power, and whether the property is actually set up for winter.
How close is Seward?
Seward is a southbound drive on the same highway and is the usual place people go for a broader set of services.
YOUR ALASKA SEARCH
Keep Moose Pass on your radar
Inventory in Moose Pass is often thin. You can still open the search and tap Save Search so you get an email if a matching listing appears.
On the results page, tap Save Search to save it to your dashboard and set up email alerts. Sign in or create your account if prompted, then choose your alert settings.
This save link uses the MLS city name Moose Pass. Nearby highway parcels may use another name.
Notes & sources
Facts on this page were checked against official sources listed below. Population figures are 2020 Census counts. Drive times are not stated as fixed numbers because weather and road conditions change — use Alaska 511. Listing feeds are live inventory, not an appraisal or a promise that a type of property will be available.
Search-banner photo on this page: iStock.com/EdwardSnow, northern lights over the Knik River near Palmer — the same image used as the first (base) slide of the homepage hero. It is a temporary stand-in, not a photo of Moose Pass. Town-specific photos will replace it later.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (Moose Pass CDP: 228; nearby Crown Point CDP: 119; Primrose CDP: 96), Alaska DOLWD / legislative compilation.
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, kpb.us.
- Alaska 511, 511.alaska.gov.
- Alaska Railroad — confirm current passenger service with the operator; do not assume a local stop.
- USDA Forest Service, Chugach National Forest.
- Listings: Alaska MLS through Real Geeks search on this site.
Photos: iStock.com/EdwardSnow.
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