Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound
Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound is a rest area in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Carpathian Peak stands 1,829 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound, a rest area 0.4 miles away. Seward Highway runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- On the Seward Highway, National
- 7.2 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 21.1 mi off the Sterling Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Tern Lake · 21 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fiddlehead Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Pastoral Peak: 4.0 mi
- Granddaddy Peak: 4.4 mi
- Kickstep Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Tincan Peak: 5.2 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
- Girdwood Park: 12.3 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 12.4 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 12.9 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 16.7 mi
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 6.4 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 16.7 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 16.9 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 16.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 17.0 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 11.3 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 13.0 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 13.2 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 17.3 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Niagara Falls: 24.2 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 16.9 mi
- Prince William Sound Museum: 18.0 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpathian Peak | ESE 117° | 1,829 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bench Peak | SSE 164° | 1,699 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bird Peak | N 350° | 1,678 m | 15.1 mi |
| El Tercero | SSW 200° | 1,646 m | 14.8 mi |
| Inspector Peak | SSW 206° | 1,591 m | 17.3 mi |
| Stormy Peak | SSW 200° | 1,590 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rubbletop Mountain | N 356° | 1,520 m | 16.7 mi |
| California Peak | N 359° | 1,516 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:24 | 22:11 | 23:35 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:02 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:08 | — | 15:44 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 24 |
| Precip in | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alyeska, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/230274187
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