East Fork Campground and Rest Area
East Fork Campground and Rest Area is a rest area in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 566 m. K'esugi Mountain stands 1,435 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Mountain, a peak 7.3 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 1.1 miles off. 6 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- On the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Igloo City · 3 mi
- Hurricane Gulch · 12 mi
- Denali View North · 22 mi
6 named places within 25 miles
- Lookout Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Chulitna Butte: 16.8 mi
- Indian Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Mount Pendleton: 20.4 mi
- Indian Benchmark: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Fork Campground and Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| K'esugi Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,435 m | 21.4 mi |
| Indian Benchmark | SSW 202° | 1,389 m | 21.2 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,233 m | 19.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 316° | 891 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:12 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 03:48 | 22:29 | 00:13 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 18:59 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:37 | — | 15:16 |
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 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 52 | 55 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cantwell 2 E, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/504848833
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