Peril Peak
Peril Peak rises to 2,146 m in Alaska. Bashful Peak stands 2,440 m to the north-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Moonlight Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Seward Highway passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alaska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49060705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2146 m
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 20 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 21 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moonlight Mountain: 1.7 mi
- White Lice Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Sunlight Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Mount Beelzebub: 2.2 mi
- Transcendence Peak: 2.3 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 16.0 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 17.7 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 18.1 mi
- Girdwood Park: 18.3 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 18.8 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 13.9 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 17.4 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 18.3 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 18.8 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 22.4 mi
- Heritage Falls: 7.7 mi
- South Fork Falls: 17.0 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 19.9 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 17.4 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 21.0 mi
- Reindeer Farm: 22.6 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 24.1 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 9.5 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 24.3 mi
- Beaver Beach: 12.4 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 18.9 mi
- Kern: 21.6 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Peril Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashful Peak | NNE 31° | 2,440 m | 7.4 mi |
| Baleful Peak | NE 45° | 2,435 m | 7.2 mi |
| South Baleful Peak | NE 47° | 2,408 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bellicose Peak | NW 318° | 2,328 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mount Yukla | WSW 248° | 2,297 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Rumble | NW 312° | 2,295 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bold Peak | NNE 13° | 2,293 m | 9.1 mi |
| West Kiliak Peak | W 271° | 2,271 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:14 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:17 | 22:13 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:11 | — | 15:38 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8217997130
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