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The Ramp

The Ramp, seen from above at true elevation

The Ramp rises to 1,597 m in Alaska. Mount Ewe stands 1,918 m to the east-northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 7.0 miles off.

The story

The Ramp is a 5,240-foot (1,597 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Ramp is situated in Chugach State Park, 12 mi (19 km) southeast of downtown Anchorage, and 1.42 mi (2 km) southwest of Mount Williwaw, the nearest higher peak. Access is via the Powerline Trail. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains west into Campbell Creek and east into headwaters of Ship Creek. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Geological Survey.

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Wikidata Q49082891, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1597 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.08929, -149.54444

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Glen Alps Overlook: 4.8 mi
  • Bear Tracks Park: 6.2 mi
  • Ray E Storck Homestead Park: 6.9 mi
  • Henson Park: 7.1 mi
  • Old Rabbit Creek Park: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 11.0 mi
  • Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 11.7 mi
  • Thornton Post Office: 12.3 mi
  • Canyon Creek Bunkhouse: 12.3 mi
  • Canyon Crek Barn: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 24
Gardens: 16
  • Lile's Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Herb Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Anchorage Heritage Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Alaska Botanical Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Rock Garden: 9.4 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Beaver Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Lyn Ary Beach: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Russian Jack Spring: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Taku lake Picnic Site: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of The Ramp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount EweENE 71°1,918 m8.6 mi
Concerto PeakENE 70°1,678 m7.0 mi
Triangle PeakENE 59°1,675 m7.3 mi
Mount WilliwawNE 45°1,660 m1.4 mi
Temptation PeakN 8°1,641 m5.4 mi
East Tanaina PeakN 10°1,633 m3.1 mi
West Tanaina PeakN 358°1,605 m3.2 mi
Tikishla PeakN 354°1,594 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0019:1620:13
June solstice04:2122:1423:40
September equinox07:4319:0320:00
December solstice10:12—15:42

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202222324250535244332422
Precip in1.61.71.81.20.81.22.33.64.32.62.12.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen Alps, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2472379091

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