Resting Grizzly
Resting Grizzly is an artwork in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 552 m. Fang Mountain stands 2,053 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Riley Creek Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.8 miles away. Alaska Railroad runs past it. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The life-size bear sculpture outside the entrance to the Denali Visitor Center is an enlargement of an original eight-inch bronze entitled “Resting Grizzly” (1974) by William D. “Bill” Berry (1926-1979).
What the record says
- Built
- 2012-09
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Alaska Railroad
- 0.8 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Nenana River Viewpoint · 15 mi
32 named places within 25 miles
- Mt. Healy Overlook: 1.4 mi
- Mount Healy: 4.0 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Mount Fellows: 5.3 mi
- Black Diamond Peak: 6.2 mi
- Raft Denali: 1.1 mi
- Temsco Helicopters: 1.1 mi
- Sled Dog Demonstrations: 1.8 mi
- Sled Dog Puppies: 1.8 mi
- Husky Homestead: 7.3 mi
- Riley Creek Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Tables: 11.1 mi
- Primrose Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Teklanika Rest Stop: 20.6 mi
- Denali Dog Sledding Museum: 1.8 mi
- Antler Ridge Trail: 6.4 mi
- Savage River & Mountain Vista: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Resting Grizzly. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fang Mountain | SW 215° | 2,053 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Lathrop | NE 51° | 1,887 m | 19.1 mi |
| Double Mountain | WSW 243° | 1,775 m | 19.2 mi |
| Usibelli Peak | NE 48° | 1,746 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Healy | NW 316° | 1,732 m | 4.0 mi |
| Dora Peak | NE 44° | 1,691 m | 8.8 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,681 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Margaret | W 276° | 1,542 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:09 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 03:34 | 22:32 | 00:23 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 18:56 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:44 | — | 15:05 |
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 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 53 | 56 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 6 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinley Park, 2 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Denali National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Nov; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12072811486
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