Russian River Rendezvous
Russian River Rendezvous is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Mt Ascension stands 1,740 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian River Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Sterling Highway passes 2.4 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
Site of roadhouse along Russian River Trail. Possibly not visible any longer. (source:Dictionary of Alaska Place Names (Orth,1967) )
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Sterling Highway
- 15.3 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Tern Lake · 16 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 23 mi
50 named places within 25 miles
- Russian Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Helen Gwin Peak: 2.5 mi
- Helen Rhode Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Bear Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Rendezvous Peak: 3.9 mi
- K'Beq Footprints Heritage Site: 2.8 mi
- Cooper Landing Boat Launch: 6.5 mi
- Tern Lake Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Alaska Wildland Adventures: 4.5 mi
- Alaskans at Cooper Landing: 4.5 mi
- Alaska Rivers Company: 4.7 mi
- Russian River Falls: 0.1 mi
- Juneau Falls: 4.9 mi
- 1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover: 1.0 mi
- Mt McGhan Monument: 14.7 mi
- Allen Cliffs: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russian River Rendezvous. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ascension | SE 129° | 1,740 m | 21.4 mi |
| Lark Mountain | E 80° | 1,737 m | 24.5 mi |
| El Tercero | ENE 66° | 1,646 m | 23.2 mi |
| Pestle Peak | E 84° | 1,622 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SE 136° | 1,606 m | 7.1 mi |
| Madson Mountain | E 89° | 1,606 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wrong Mountain | E 80° | 1,603 m | 15.8 mi |
| Inspector Peak | ENE 68° | 1,591 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:19 | 20:15 |
| June solstice | 04:31 | 22:12 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:06 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | 13:20 | 15:50 |
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 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooper Landing 5 W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4748532528
Day trips start here
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge · 19 mi
- Seward · 30 mi
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