Gilahina Trestle
Gilahina Trestle is an attraction in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 446 m. Mount Blackburn stands 4,996 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Structure
- beam
How to reach it
20 named places within 25 miles
- Gilahina Butte: 3.1 mi
- Lost Butte: 7.7 mi
- Nelson Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Strelna: 9.5 mi
- Castle Peak: 14.2 mi
- Gilahina Trestle: 0.0 mi
- Chitina Wayside: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gilahina Trestle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Blackburn | NNE 25° | 4,996 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Blackburn East Summit | NNE 29° | 4,964 m | 22.6 mi |
| Castle Peak | NE 39° | 3,070 m | 14.2 mi |
| Scotty Peak | NNW 340° | 2,252 m | 24.7 mi |
| Fireweed | E 84° | 2,120 m | 19.0 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNW 347° | 2,093 m | 21.7 mi |
| Fireweed Mountain - Central Peak | E 87° | 2,030 m | 19.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NW 321° | 2,028 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 18:52 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 03:53 | 21:53 | 23:22 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:40 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 09:53 | — | 15:15 |
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 | -3 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 45 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 44 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver Lake, 17 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/259835901
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