South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex
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South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex rises to 1,526 m in Alaska. Bird Peak stands 1,678 m to the east, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex, a peak 0.7 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 3.0 miles off.
The story
South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex (formerly South Suicide Peak) is a 5,005-foot (1,526 m) mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach State Park. The peak is notable for its graceful pyramidal shape and symmetry with nearby North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex, and as the tallest mountain rising from the North side of Cook Inlet's Turnagain Arm.
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Wikidata Q7568585, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1526 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 3.0 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 8 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex: 0.7 mi
- Hope Mountain: 1.5 mi
- South Powerline Peak: 1.5 mi
- Homicide Peak: 1.6 mi
- Indianhouse Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 4.0 mi
- Bear Tracks Park: 5.9 mi
- Glen Alps Overlook: 6.4 mi
- Henson Park: 6.4 mi
- Moen Park: 6.9 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 8.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Bunkhouse: 8.1 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 8.1 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 8.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 8.1 mi
- Indigenous Place Name Marker: 9.1 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 11.9 mi
- Chevy Truck: 11.9 mi
- Night and Day: 11.9 mi
- Night and Day: 11.9 mi
- Mardene's Garden: 11.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.9 mi
- Lile's Garden: 11.9 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 11.9 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 11.9 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 8.0 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 14.6 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 14.8 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 15.6 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 16.5 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 3.4 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 7.6 mi
- Dall Sheep: 9.9 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 16.5 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 16.6 mi
- Niagara Falls: 5.6 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Heritage Falls: 16.2 mi
- South Fork Falls: 18.0 mi
- Beaver Beach: 12.5 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 17.3 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 20.7 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 20.9 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 2.1 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 13.2 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 14.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Peak | E 101° | 1,678 m | 9.7 mi |
| Concerto Peak | NE 50° | 1,678 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Williwaw | NNE 21° | 1,660 m | 5.5 mi |
| Temptation Peak | N 10° | 1,641 m | 9.6 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | NNE 12° | 1,633 m | 7.4 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | N 7° | 1,605 m | 7.4 mi |
| The Ramp | NNE 14° | 1,597 m | 4.3 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | N 5° | 1,594 m | 8.0 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/598335485
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 17 mi
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