Balto
Balto is an artwork in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Thunder Bird Peak stands 2,008 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska Railroad passes 1.3 miles off.
standing Siberian Husky panting contentedly
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 7.5 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 9 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 27 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Point, Mount Eklutna: 10.5 mi
- Mount Eklutna: 11.6 mi
- Mount POW/MIA: 12.2 mi
- Goat Rock: 13.1 mi
- Blueberry Knoll: 13.1 mi
- Lake Lucile Park: 0.6 mi
- Carter Park: 1.5 mi
- Snider Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Iditapark: 1.7 mi
- Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Red Barn: 5.1 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 12.0 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 12.7 mi
- Nike Site Bay Missile Launch Area: 17.1 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 7.9 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 12.6 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 13.2 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 13.2 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 13.3 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 0.0 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 2.0 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 2.5 mi
- Knik Museum: 10.9 mi
- Salmon watching: 1.4 mi
- Salmon mosaic: 1.7 mi
- Moose: 2.8 mi
- Bear: 2.8 mi
- Bear statue: 4.2 mi
- Garden of Relection: 1.8 mi
- Honor Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
- Millie's Garden: 11.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 9.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 19.0 mi
- Eska Falls: 24.3 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 19.2 mi
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 19.3 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 9.7 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Balto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bird Peak | SE 142° | 2,008 m | 21.4 mi |
| Pioneer Peak | ESE 112° | 1,950 m | 15.9 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | ESE 113° | 1,920 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lower Tower | NNE 26° | 1,868 m | 21.9 mi |
| Matanuska Peak | E 81° | 1,860 m | 19.8 mi |
| Didilkama | NNE 24° | 1,859 m | 20.9 mi |
| East Twin Peak | SE 126° | 1,780 m | 13.6 mi |
| Yudikench Peak | ESE 118° | 1,747 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:15 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:15 | 22:17 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:02 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | — | 15:36 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anderson Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10706553915
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 27 mi
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