Hatcher Pass Public Use Area
Hatcher Pass Public Use Area is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 866 m. Montana Peak stands 2,103 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Idaho Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 8.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 16.4 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 25 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Idaho Peak: 0.9 mi
- Lonesome Peak: 2.1 mi
- The Trident: 2.3 mi
- Turnkey Peak: 2.9 mi
- Peak 5232: 3.0 mi
- Government Peak Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Moose Creek Park and Campground: 8.2 mi
- Alaska Airmen Memorial Park: 11.3 mi
- Matanuska River Park: 12.9 mi
- Lions Club Park: 12.9 mi
- The Bomber Wreck: 4.7 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 5.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 5.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 5.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 6.1 mi
- Resurrection Koru: 14.9 mi
- Harkening Spirit: 15.0 mi
- Where the Matanuska RIver Flows: 15.1 mi
- Moose: 17.0 mi
- Bear: 17.0 mi
- The Gathering Place: 14.6 mi
- Eckert Garden: 14.7 mi
- Perennial Garden: 14.7 mi
- Millie's Garden: 14.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 15.0 mi
- Independence Mine: 4.4 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 13.4 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 17.3 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 17.3 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 19.3 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 10.6 mi
- Red Barn: 14.5 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 24.1 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 2.3 mi
- Eska Falls: 8.0 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Hatcher Pass Public Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Peak | NNE 25° | 2,103 m | 6.9 mi |
| Troublemint Peak | NE 37° | 2,073 m | 5.8 mi |
| Dnigi Peak | NE 51° | 2,067 m | 9.1 mi |
| Spearmint Spire | NNE 31° | 2,042 m | 6.6 mi |
| Three-Bell Spire | NNE 21° | 2,040 m | 5.8 mi |
| Vegetarian Peak | NE 43° | 2,039 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lynx Peak | NNE 13° | 1,992 m | 4.3 mi |
| Triplemint Peak | NE 44° | 1,930 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:13 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:10 | 22:17 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:19 | — | 15:32 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 22 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little SU AT Hatcher Pass BRG, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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