Denali Backroads
Denali Backroads is an attraction in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Haystack Mountain stands 770 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Walter Harper Statue, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.3 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Denali Backroads Adventures, LLC
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 0.9 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 1.1 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 8.2 mi off the Steese Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 1 mi
- Observation Platform · 1 mi
105 named places within 25 miles
- Moose Antler Arch: 0.4 mi
- Alaska Bird Observatory: 0.9 mi
- Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge: 1.4 mi
- Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery: 1.4 mi
- Tanana Valley Fairgrounds: 1.4 mi
- Golden Heart Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Graehl Park: 0.6 mi
- Janel Thompson Park: 0.8 mi
- Bentley Park: 1.3 mi
- Bluebell Park: 1.3 mi
- Alaska Mining Hall of Fame: 0.4 mi
- Bouchard's International Dog Mushing and Sled Museum: 0.4 mi
- Fairbanks Ice Museum: 0.4 mi
- Fairbanks Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum: 0.8 mi
- Lend-Lease Monument: 0.4 mi
- Barnette's Landing: 0.4 mi
- Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Black Brant IX sounding rocket: 3.7 mi
- Moose Lodge: 12.8 mi
- Birch Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Lulu Fairbanks: 8.6 mi
- Ester Dome: 9.9 mi
- Gilmore Dome: 13.8 mi
- Pedro Dome: 14.3 mi
- Walter Harper Statue: 0.3 mi
- Big Stampede Mural: 1.6 mi
- Pioneer by the Bus Stop: 1.7 mi
- International Signpost: 3.8 mi
- Felix Pedro Monument: 12.9 mi
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Georgeson Botanical Garden: 4.0 mi
- Seed Garden: 12.1 mi
- East Lake Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Cleary Summit Parking: 16.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.5 mi
- Chena River Lakes Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denali Backroads. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | N 9° | 770 m | 19.5 mi |
| Gilmore Dome | NE 49° | 738 m | 13.8 mi |
| Coffee Dome | NE 45° | 733 m | 23.6 mi |
| Ester Dome | WNW 282° | 720 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | NE 39° | 567 m | 8.6 mi |
| Clear Creek Butte | S 191° | 275 m | 15.4 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | ESE 119° | 245 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:02 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 22:37 | 00:49 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 18:49 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | — | 14:40 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | -7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 26 | 4 | -4 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13463572333
Day trips start here
- Fairbanks · 1 mi
- Fox · 8 mi
- North Pole · 13 mi
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