- Elevation, modelled
- 499 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fang Mountain2,053 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroad0.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 20:11local time
- Coordinates
- 63.7282, -148.8928
Riley Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Alaska, at a modelled 499 m. Fang Mountain stands 2,053 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Raft Denali, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.4 miles off. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
Место для пикника
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riley Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fang Mountain | SW 218° | 2,053 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Lathrop | NE 49° | 1,887 m | 18.7 mi |
| Double Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,775 m | 19.8 mi |
| Usibelli Peak | NE 46° | 1,746 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Healy | NW 311° | 1,732 m | 4.7 mi |
| Dora Peak | NE 39° | 1,691 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,681 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Margaret | W 277° | 1,542 m | 14.4 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- On the The George Parks Highway Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Nenana River Viewpoint · 15 mi
32 named places within 25 miles
- Mt. Healy Overlook: 2.1 mi
- Mount Fellows: 4.5 mi
- Mount Healy: 4.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Black Diamond Peak: 6.8 mi
- Raft Denali: 0.7 mi
- Temsco Helicopters: 0.8 mi
- Sled Dog Demonstrations: 2.4 mi
- Sled Dog Puppies: 2.4 mi
- Husky Homestead: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Tables: 10.7 mi
- Primrose Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Teklanika Rest Stop: 21.3 mi
- Resting Grizzly: 0.8 mi
- Denali Dog Sledding Museum: 2.4 mi
- Antler Ridge Trail: 6.9 mi
- Savage River & Mountain Vista: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:09 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 03:34 | 22:32 | 00:22 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 18:56 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:44 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 53 | 56 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 6 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckinley Park, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Denali National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Nov; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
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