Temptation Peak
Temptation Peak rises to 1,641 m in Alaska. Eagle Peak stands 2,106 m to the east, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Tikishla Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 7.5 miles off.
The story
Temptation Peak is a 5,383-foot (1,641 m) mountain summit in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Wikidata Q49081859, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,641 m
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 9.6 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 11.1 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Potter's Marsh · 12 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 13 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tikishla Peak: 1.9 mi
- Peak 1216: 2.0 mi
- Knoya Peak: 2.2 mi
- West Tanaina Peak: 2.2 mi
- East Tanaina Peak: 2.3 mi
- Little Dipper Park: 6.8 mi
- Glen Alps Overlook: 6.9 mi
- Chugach Foothills Park: 7.0 mi
- Windsong Park: 7.3 mi
- Arnold L Muldoon Park: 7.5 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 5.7 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 6.3 mi
- YUKLA 27 Memorial: 10.8 mi
- E-3 Sentry: 10.8 mi
- POW-MIA memorial: 10.9 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 5.7 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 7.9 mi
- Chevy Truck: 7.9 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 8.0 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 8.0 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 7.9 mi
- Lile's Garden: 7.9 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 7.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 8.0 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 7.9 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 10.3 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 11.4 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 12.5 mi
- Dall Sheep: 9.4 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 12.1 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 12.5 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 12.7 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 12.7 mi
- South Fork Falls: 8.4 mi
- Heritage Falls: 10.5 mi
- Niagara Falls: 12.1 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 19.8 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
- Beaver Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 14.4 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 9.2 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 11.7 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 12.1 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 20.3 mi
- Kern: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Temptation Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | E 90° | 2,106 m | 8.4 mi |
| Calliope Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,079 m | 7.3 mi |
| Flute Peak | ESE 106° | 2,022 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cantata Peak | E 95° | 1,948 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Ewe | ESE 109° | 1,918 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hurdygurdy Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,827 m | 7.1 mi |
| Concerto Peak | ESE 117° | 1,678 m | 6.6 mi |
| Triangle Peak | ESE 106° | 1,675 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:16 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:20 | 22:14 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:03 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:13 | — | 15:41 |
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 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 21 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Richardson WTP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9109491760
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 13 mi
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