Calliope Mountain
Calliope Mountain rises to 2,079 m in Alaska. Mount Yukla stands 2,297 m to the east-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Ewe, a peak 0.9 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 13 miles off.
The story
Calliope Mountain is a 6,821-foot (2,079 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. Calliope Mountain is situated in Chugach State Park, 20 mi (32 km) east-southeast of downtown Anchorage, and 2.1 mi (3 km) southwest of Eagle Peak, which is its nearest higher neighbor. The first ascent of the peak was made June 24, 1967, by W.E. Hauser and B.P. Hansen, who proposed naming it "Icy Peak", but their fellow members at the Mountaineering Club of Alaska persuaded them to adopt a more distinctive name that would be in keeping with the music theme of the immediate area. Within three miles of the peak there is a Symphony Lake, Concerto Peak, Flute Peak, Triangle Peak, Organ Mountain, Cantata Peak, and Hurdygurdy Mountain. The mountain's calliope name was officially adopted in 1969 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
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Wikidata Q49017669, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2079 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 12.5 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 14 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Ewe: 0.9 mi
- Cantata Peak: 1.1 mi
- Flute Peak: 1.3 mi
- Triangle Peak: 1.5 mi
- Concerto Peak: 1.8 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 11.6 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 12.6 mi
- Glen Alps Overlook: 12.8 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 13.5 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 13.7 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 10.8 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 10.8 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 10.8 mi
- YUKLA 27 Memorial: 17.9 mi
- E-3 Sentry: 17.9 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 10.8 mi
- Chevy Truck: 15.2 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 15.2 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 15.2 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 15.2 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Lile's Garden: 15.2 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 15.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 15.2 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 15.2 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 6.5 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 14.9 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 17.5 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 18.6 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 19.1 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 13.1 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 13.9 mi
- Dall Sheep: 16.2 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 20.0 mi
- Heritage Falls: 4.4 mi
- South Fork Falls: 11.4 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
- Niagara Falls: 16.5 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 20.8 mi
- Beaver Beach: 2.6 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 21.7 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 13.7 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 16.4 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 19.2 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Calliope Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Yukla | ENE 62° | 2,297 m | 7.3 mi |
| West Kiliak Peak | NE 48° | 2,271 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Soggy | ENE 64° | 2,192 m | 8.7 mi |
| East Kiliak Peak | NE 52° | 2,164 m | 7.9 mi |
| Korohusk Peak | NE 40° | 2,143 m | 7.4 mi |
| Organ Mountain | ESE 107° | 2,128 m | 2.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NE 39° | 2,106 m | 2.1 mi |
| Nantina Point | NE 47° | 2,073 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:20 | 22:13 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:02 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:12 | — | 15:40 |
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 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR Nature CTR, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8228910460
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 20 mi
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