Robe Lake Viewpoint
Robe Lake Viewpoint sits along the Richardson Highway at an elevation of 28 feet, with terrain dropping 11 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. To the west-northwest, the Goldfields Softball Complex is visible at 1.9 miles and 35 feet elevation, and Sugarloaf Mountain rises to the west-southwest at 3.5 miles, reaching 3,429 feet. Valdez lies 6.6 miles to the west-northwest. Daylight hours vary through the year: on the June solstice, sunrise is at 04:08 and sunset at 23:27, while the December solstice sees a shorter span, with sunrise at 09:59 and sunset at 15:29. Equinox daylight falls between these extremes, with sunrise around 07:30-07:46 and sunset near 19:47-19:59 in March and September. This stop is positioned between Duck Flats Viewpoint, the previous lookout, and Keystone Canyon, the next one along the route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Goldfields Softball Complex35 ftwest-northwest · 1.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain3,429 ftwest-southwest · 3.5 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:59 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 04:08 | 23:27 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:47 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 09:59 | 15:29 | — |
Local time (America/Anchorage). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Valdez6.6 mi west-northwest
Take the scenic way to Robe Lake Viewpoint.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
How high is Robe Lake Viewpoint?
Robe Lake Viewpoint sits at about 28 feet (8 m).
What can you see from Robe Lake Viewpoint?
From Robe Lake Viewpoint: Goldfields Softball Complex (WNW, 1.9 mi); Sugarloaf Mountain (WSW, 3.5 mi).
What is the nearest town to Robe Lake Viewpoint?
Valdez, 6.6 miles WNW of Robe Lake Viewpoint.
What is the next lookout after Robe Lake Viewpoint?
Keystone Canyon is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Robe Lake Viewpoint.
Drive to Robe Lake Viewpoint with Byway
Byway plans the scenic way there — real places along Richardson Highway, real weather, zero hallucinations — and hands the turns to the navigation you already use.
Byways with this lookout
Locals make it Verified.
Robe Lake Viewpoint — confirmed, rated, and photographed by people who actually pulled over. A local confirmation is what upgrades a lookout from Discovered to Verified. Zero hallucinations.
Confirmed by locals
No local confirmations yet. Stood here? Yours is the one that upgrades this lookout to Verified.
Ratings
No ratings yet. Stood at this lookout? Be the first to rate it.
No written reviews yet.
Field notes
No field notes yet. Know the gate hours or the best pull-in? Leave the note you wish you'd had.
Photos
No photos yet.
Sign in to confirm this lookout, rate it, add photos, and leave field notes.