Flattop Mountain
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Flattop Mountain rises to 1,070 m in Alaska. Concerto Peak stands 1,678 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak Two, a peak 0.4 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
Flattop Mountain is a 3,510 feet (1,070 m) mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach State Park just east of urban Anchorage. It is the most climbed mountain in the state. It is usually reached by driving to the Glen Alps trailhead and following a 1.5-mile (2.4-km) trail, with an elevation gain of 1,280 feet (390 m) from the parking lot to the plateau. Off the plateau loop is a difficult trail to the peak. Since it is the most accessible mountain to Anchorage, Flattop is a very popular location for hiking, climbing, berry picking, paragliding, and backcountry skiing. Campouts are held on the summit at the summer and winter solstices. Flattop is known for its panoramic views of Anchorage and the surrounding area; Denali, Mount Foraker, and Mount Spurr are sometimes visible on very clear days.
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Wikidata Q5457992, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1070 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 5.0 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 9.7 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Potter's Marsh · 5 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 12 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peak Two: 0.4 mi
- Blueberry Knoll: 0.7 mi
- Peak Three: 1.0 mi
- Little O'Malley Peak: 1.4 mi
- False Peak: 1.8 mi
- Glen Alps Overlook: 1.2 mi
- Bear Tracks Park: 2.2 mi
- Ray E Storck Homestead Park: 2.7 mi
- Old Rabbit Creek Park: 3.1 mi
- Henson Park: 3.2 mi
- Benny Benson Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Nothern Air Cargo DC-6: 11.1 mi
- James J. Delaney Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Given…by the Great Land: 11.5 mi
- O’er Land and Sea a Beacon Bright: 11.5 mi
- Indigenous Place Name Marker: 5.4 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 6.7 mi
- Chevy Truck: 6.8 mi
- Night and Day: 6.8 mi
- Night and Day: 6.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Lile's Garden: 6.7 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 6.8 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 6.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.8 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 9.4 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 10.0 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 10.5 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 11.3 mi
- Alaska Law Enforcement Museum: 11.4 mi
- Dall Sheep: 4.9 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 8.6 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 11.3 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 11.6 mi
- Niagara Falls: 5.0 mi
- South Fork Falls: 15.0 mi
- Heritage Falls: 16.6 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
- Beaver Beach: 12.1 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 12.2 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 6.5 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 8.3 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 9.0 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 22.2 mi
- Kern: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Flattop Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto Peak | ENE 78° | 1,678 m | 11.0 mi |
| Triangle Peak | ENE 70° | 1,675 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Williwaw | E 79° | 1,660 m | 5.2 mi |
| Temptation Peak | NE 42° | 1,641 m | 7.2 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | ENE 57° | 1,633 m | 5.6 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | NE 51° | 1,605 m | 5.2 mi |
| The Ramp | E 90° | 1,597 m | 4.1 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | NE 45° | 1,594 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:17 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:15 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:04 | 20:01 |
| December solstice | 10:13 | — | 15:42 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen Alps, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/411881796
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 12 mi
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