Mount Kukak
Mount Kukak rises to 2,043 m in Alaska. Mount Denison stands 2,318 m to the southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Steller, a peak 1.9 miles away. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Kukak is an almost completely ice-covered stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula of Alaska, United States. Although the last eruption from Mount Kukak is unknown, it displays vigorous fumarolic activity.
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Wikidata Q3467803, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,043 m
How to reach it
10 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Steller: 1.9 mi
- Devils Desk: 2.6 mi
- Mount Denison: 4.2 mi
- Cone 3110: 10.8 mi
- Snowy Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Wolverine Falls: 14.9 mi
- Kaguyak: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Kukak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Denison | SW 234° | 2,318 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Steller | SW 217° | 2,272 m | 1.9 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | SW 235° | 2,162 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Katmai | WSW 241° | 2,047 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Kaguyak | NE 47° | 901 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:20 | 19:39 | 20:32 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 22:17 | 23:30 |
| September equinox | 08:03 | 19:26 | 20:19 |
| December solstice | 10:06 | 14:46 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Inside the official boundary of Katmai National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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