Hudson's Plane
Hudson's Plane is an attraction in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Bald Mountain stands 1,097 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Denali South Viewpoint, a attraction 2.5 miles away. The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McKinley Princess Lodge
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 4.4 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Denali View South · 3 mi
- Denali View · 3 mi
- Denali view · 3 mi
- Denali View North · 27 mi
19 named places within 25 miles
- Ten Mile Hill: 11.3 mi
- Tarn Point: 12.2 mi
- Whimbrel Hill: 14.8 mi
- Golog Benchmark: 17.0 mi
- Ermine Hill: 20.0 mi
- Denali South Viewpoint: 2.5 mi
- Upper Troublesomel Creek: 5.1 mi
- Denali Zipline Tours: 16.7 mi
- The Hobbit Cabin: 21.4 mi
- Alaska Bush Float Plane Service: 21.4 mi
- Talkeetna River Park: 16.5 mi
- Village Park: 16.5 mi
- Talkeetna Historical Society Museum: 16.6 mi
- Susitna Salmon Center: 16.6 mi
- Alaska Veteran's Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Village Park: 16.5 mi
- Denali State Park: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hudson's Plane. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | SE 138° | 1,097 m | 22.9 mi |
| Golog Benchmark | NNE 33° | 905 m | 17.0 mi |
| Tarn Point | NNE 24° | 878 m | 12.2 mi |
| Ermine Hill | NNE 33° | 828 m | 20.0 mi |
| Whimbrel Hill | NNE 28° | 806 m | 14.8 mi |
| Ten Mile Hill | NNE 25° | 758 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:16 | 20:16 |
| June solstice | 04:02 | 22:27 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:46 | 19:04 | 20:03 |
| December solstice | 10:33 | — | 15:27 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Talkeetna AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10726943163
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