Begich Peak
Begich Peak rises to 1,409 m in Alaska. Golden Crown stands 2,017 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Boggs Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Seward Highway passes 4.9 miles off.
The story
Begich Peak is a 4,623-foot (1,409 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, 2.5 mi (4 km) north of Portage Lake, 5 mi (8 km) northwest of Whittier, Alaska, 1.8 mi (3 km) east of Portage Peak, and 1.24 mi (2 km) southwest of Boggs Peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of Portage Creek and Twentymile River before emptying into Turnagain Arm. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 4,400 feet (1,340 m) above Bear Valley in 1.25 miles (2.01 km).
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Wikidata Q65047160, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,409 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 4.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boggs Peak: 1.2 mi
- Roost: 1.7 mi
- Portage Peak: 1.8 mi
- Peak 1148: 2.1 mi
- Maynard Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 3.9 mi
- Day Use Area: 4.8 mi
- City Park: 5.8 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 13.7 mi
- Girdwood Park: 14.1 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 3.0 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 3.5 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 13.6 mi
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 8.1 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 16.6 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 13.2 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 13.3 mi
- Prince William Sound Museum: 6.0 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Fast Beach: 13.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Begich Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Crown | NNW 348° | 2,017 m | 17.7 mi |
| Roost Peak | NNW 347° | 2,017 m | 18.5 mi |
| North Raven Peak | NNW 337° | 2,012 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bunting Peak | N 351° | 2,007 m | 19.1 mi |
| Yudi Peak | NNW 342° | 1,993 m | 15.9 mi |
| Isthmus Peak | S 187° | 1,991 m | 17.1 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,945 m | 17.2 mi |
| Carpathian Peak | S 181° | 1,829 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:14 | 20:10 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:09 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:01 | 19:57 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | — | 15:42 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 25 |
| Precip in | 13.8 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 18.9 | 16.3 | 17.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portage Glacier Visitor CTR, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2414291605
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