Portage Peak
Portage Peak rises to 1,325 m in Alaska. Golden Crown stands 2,017 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak 1148, a peak 1.6 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
Portage Peak is a 4,347-foot (1,325 m) elevation mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, immediately east of Twentymile River valley, and 1.8 mi (3 km) west of Begich Peak. It is set midway between Girdwood and Whittier, with the Portage Glacier Highway and Alaska Railroad traversing the southern base of the mountain. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Turnagain Arm via Portage Creek and Twentymile River. This mountain is unofficially named in association with the creek and nearby Portage Lake, Portage Glacier, and Portage ghost town.
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Wikidata Q96399812, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1325 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 3.2 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 14 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peak 1148: 1.6 mi
- Begich Peak: 1.8 mi
- Roost: 2.2 mi
- Boggs Peak: 2.5 mi
- Explorer Peak: 4.3 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 2.4 mi
- Day Use Area: 6.5 mi
- City Park: 7.5 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 12.2 mi
- Girdwood Park: 12.5 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 2.9 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 4.3 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 12.1 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 24.3 mi
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 6.3 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 15.3 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 11.5 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 11.7 mi
- Prince William Sound Museum: 7.8 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Fast Beach: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Portage Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Crown | N 353° | 2,017 m | 17.0 mi |
| Roost Peak | N 352° | 2,017 m | 17.8 mi |
| North Raven Peak | NNW 341° | 2,012 m | 17.1 mi |
| Yudi Peak | NNW 348° | 1,993.392 m | 15.1 mi |
| Isthmus Peak | S 181° | 1,991 m | 17.4 mi |
| Goat Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,945 m | 16.1 mi |
| Carpathian Peak | S 170° | 1,829 m | 9.8 mi |
| Magpie Peak | NNW 327° | 1,771 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:14 | 20:10 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:10 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:57 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | — | 15:42 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 25 |
| Precip in | 13.8 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 18.9 | 16.3 | 17.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portage Glacier Visitor CTR, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2414291612
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