Ptarmigan Peak
Ptarmigan Peak rises to 1,497 m in Alaska. Concerto Peak stands 1,678 m to the east-northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Ptarmigan Point, a peak 0.3 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
Ptarmigan Peak is a 5,053-foot (1,540 m) mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska. Its north face is extremely steep and is sometimes attempted by mountaineers. Hikers generally reach the mountain's summit from the less steep southern side, often via the west ridge that begins at Ptarmigan Pass. In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain. In 1997, 14 members of a mountaineering expedition from the University of Alaska Anchorage (two instructors and twelve students) fell 1,000 feet down the mountain's north face. Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured.
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Wikidata Q7256644, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,497 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 4.3 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 12.4 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 7 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ptarmigan Point: 0.3 mi
- Hope Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Flaketop Peak: 1.2 mi
- The Wedge: 1.6 mi
- South Powerline Peak: 1.8 mi
- Glen Alps Overlook: 4.2 mi
- Bear Tracks Park: 4.2 mi
- Henson Park: 5.0 mi
- Ray E Storck Homestead Park: 5.3 mi
- Moen Park: 5.6 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 9.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Bunkhouse: 9.9 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 9.9 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 9.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 9.9 mi
- Indigenous Place Name Marker: 7.6 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 9.7 mi
- Chevy Truck: 9.7 mi
- Night and Day: 9.7 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 9.7 mi
- Lile's Garden: 9.6 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 9.7 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 9.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.7 mi
- Perennial Garden: 9.7 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 12.4 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 12.6 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 13.3 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 14.3 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 5.7 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 6.5 mi
- Dall Sheep: 7.8 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 14.3 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 14.6 mi
- Niagara Falls: 5.1 mi
- Heritage Falls: 15.8 mi
- South Fork Falls: 16.3 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
- Beaver Beach: 11.6 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 15.2 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 22.9 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 23.2 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 4.0 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 11.3 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 11.8 mi
- Kern: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Ptarmigan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto Peak | ENE 63° | 1,678 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Williwaw | NE 44° | 1,660 m | 4.3 mi |
| Temptation Peak | NNE 20° | 1,641 m | 7.9 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | NNE 26° | 1,633 m | 5.8 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | NNE 19° | 1,605 m | 5.7 mi |
| The Ramp | NE 44° | 1,597 m | 2.9 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | NNE 15° | 1,594 m | 6.1 mi |
| O'Malley Peak | NNE 14° | 1,570 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:16 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:14 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:04 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:12 | — | 15:43 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/598335487
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 15 mi
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