Hurdygurdy Mountain
Hurdygurdy Mountain rises to 1,827 m in Alaska. Mount Yukla stands 2,297 m to the east, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hermann Buhl Point, a peak 1.3 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alaska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49038110, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1827 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 13.5 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 15.3 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 17 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hermann Buhl Point: 1.3 mi
- Eagle River Overlook: 1.9 mi
- Cantata Peak: 2.1 mi
- Eagle Peak: 2.2 mi
- Dew Mound: 2.4 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 8.6 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 10.8 mi
- Eagle River Lions Club Community Park: 11.3 mi
- Palos Verde Park: 11.9 mi
- Eliassen Park: 12.4 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 8.6 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 8.8 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 13.5 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 15.7 mi
- YUKLA 27 Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 8.8 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 14.8 mi
- Chevy Truck: 14.8 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 14.9 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 14.9 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 13.8 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 14.8 mi
- Lile's Garden: 14.8 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 14.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 14.9 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 13.7 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 16.6 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 18.2 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 19.0 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 15.7 mi
- Dall Sheep: 16.5 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 16.8 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 18.6 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 18.8 mi
- Heritage Falls: 3.5 mi
- South Fork Falls: 8.6 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 17.6 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
- Niagara Falls: 18.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 1.5 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 21.1 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 15.7 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 16.0 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 19.2 mi
- Kern: 21.0 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Hurdygurdy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Yukla | E 88° | 2,297 m | 6.7 mi |
| West Kiliak Peak | ENE 72° | 2,271 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Soggy | E 86° | 2,192 m | 8.0 mi |
| East Kiliak Peak | ENE 75° | 2,164 m | 6.6 mi |
| Korohusk Peak | ENE 64° | 2,143 m | 5.6 mi |
| Organ Mountain | SSE 148° | 2,128 m | 4.6 mi |
| Peeking Mountain | NE 36° | 2,111 m | 6.9 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 136° | 2,106 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:19 | 22:14 | 23:41 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1403637 — Hurdygurdy Mountain, Anchorage County, Alaska.
OpenStreetMap element node/3675800521
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 19 mi
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