Tortilla Chip Rock
Tortilla Chip Rock is a cliff in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 1,105 m. Bird Peak stands 1,678 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Indianhouse Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Seward Highway passes 1.0 miles off.
Distinct tortilla chip shaped rock formation 100 feet below the 3805 highpoint.
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 1.0 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 16.2 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 8 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Indianhouse Mountain: 1.9 mi
- South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex: 2.1 mi
- Rainbow Peak: 2.6 mi
- North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex: 2.8 mi
- Black Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 3.5 mi
- Bear Tracks Park: 6.6 mi
- Henson Park: 6.8 mi
- Moen Park: 7.1 mi
- Potter Marsh Watershed Park: 7.6 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 6.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Bunkhouse: 6.0 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 6.0 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 6.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 6.0 mi
- Indigenous Place Name Marker: 9.3 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 13.3 mi
- Night and Day: 13.3 mi
- Night and Day: 13.3 mi
- Chevy Truck: 13.3 mi
- Mardene's Garden: 11.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 13.2 mi
- Lile's Garden: 13.3 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 13.3 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 13.3 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 15.7 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 16.5 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 17.0 mi
- Alaska Aviation Museum: 17.5 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 2.5 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 7.5 mi
- Dall Sheep: 10.8 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 17.0 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 17.6 mi
- Niagara Falls: 5.1 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
- Heritage Falls: 18.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 20.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 14.6 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 18.2 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 19.6 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 19.9 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 14.0 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Tortilla Chip Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Peak | E 89° | 1,678 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Williwaw | NNE 21° | 1,660 m | 7.6 mi |
| Temptation Peak | NNE 12° | 1,641 m | 11.7 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | NNE 14° | 1,633 m | 9.5 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | N 10° | 1,605 m | 9.5 mi |
| The Ramp | NNE 16° | 1,597 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | N 8° | 1,594 m | 10.0 mi |
| O'Malley Peak | N 4° | 1,570 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:16 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:23 | 22:14 | 23:39 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:04 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:12 | — | 15:43 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 23 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hope, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8731625554
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 18 mi
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