Worthington Glacier Viewpoint sits at 2,092 feet along the Richardson Highway, facing west-southwest at 270 degrees, a direction that looks toward sunset. The terrain drops 13 feet over the first 600 meters from the overlook. Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site lies west-southwest, 1.8 miles away at 2,406 feet, and Girls Mountain rises to the west, 3.5 miles out at 6,195 feet. Valdez is 22.9 miles to the west. Because the overlook faces the sunset direction, evening light varies by season: sunset comes at 19:57 near the March equinox, 23:26 at the June solstice, 19:45 near the September equinox, and 15:26 at the December solstice, with sunrise ranging from 04:05 in June to 09:58 in December. Thompson Pass Viewpoint precedes this stop on the byway, and Scenic Point follows it.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:57 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:05 | 23:26 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:45 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 09:58 | 15:26 | — |
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Girls Mountain is a 6,134-foot (1,870 m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 18 mi (29 km) east of Valdez, 4 mi (6 km) north-northwest of Thompson Pass, and 2 mi (3 km) west of the Richardson Highway. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Tsina River, which in turn is part of the Copper River drainage basin.
Worthington Glacier Viewpoint sits at about 2,092 feet (638 m).
From Worthington Glacier Viewpoint: Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site (WSW, 1.8 mi); Girls Mountain (W, 3.5 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Worthington Glacier Viewpoint toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Valdez, 23 miles W of Worthington Glacier Viewpoint.
Scenic Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Worthington Glacier Viewpoint.
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