Hurricane Gulch sits along the Alaska Railroad at an elevation of 1,446 feet, facing 240 degrees. The terrain drops 93 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, consistent with the depth of the gulch the railroad crosses here. The Hurricane Gulch Bridge, located at milepost 284.2 from Seward, spans 918 feet across the gulch and rises 296 feet above Hurricane creek, making it the longest and tallest bridge on the Alaska Railroad. Passenger trains including the Denali Star, the Aurora Winter, and the flag-stop Hurricane Turn cross the bridge, along with freight trains. The overlook faces toward the sunset direction, about 30 degrees off square with the sun's setting position. On the June solstice, sunset occurs at 00:11 and sunrise at 03:51, giving long daylight hours, while the December solstice sees sunset at 15:19 and sunrise at 10:36. Ship Creek Overlook precedes this stop, and Observation Platform follows it along the route.
This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 20:14 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 03:51 | 00:11 | 22:29 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 20:01 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 10:36 | 15:19 | — |
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The Hurricane Gulch Bridge is a 918-foot (280 m) long steel arch railroad bridge that crosses Hurricane Gulch, Alaska. It is located at milepost 284.2, counting from Seward. At 296 feet (90 m) above the Hurricane creek, it is both the longest and tallest bridge on the entire Alaska Railroad. Many of Alaska Railroad's passenger trains pass over this bridge, including the Denali Star, the Aurora Winter and the flag-stop Hurricane Turn, in addition to freight movements.
Hurricane Gulch sits at about 1,446 feet (441 m).
Sunset. The land falls away from Hurricane Gulch toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Observation Platform is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Hurricane Gulch.
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