South Fork Falls
South Fork Falls is a waterfall in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. West Kiliak Peak stands 2,271 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Highland Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 3.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chugach State Park
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 13.9 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 12 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 15 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Highland Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mount Gordon Lyon: 1.9 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 2.3 mi
- Tucker Point: 2.4 mi
- The Nipple: 2.4 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 1.6 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 2.2 mi
- Eagle River Lions Club Community Park: 2.8 mi
- Palos Verde Park: 3.4 mi
- Eliassen Park: 3.9 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 3.7 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 12.0 mi
- Chevy Truck: 12.0 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 12.1 mi
- Night and Day: 12.1 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 2.6 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 3.6 mi
- YUKLA 27 Memorial: 11.1 mi
- E-3 Sentry: 11.1 mi
- POW-MIA memorial: 11.1 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 9.9 mi
- McPhee Gardens: 11.3 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 12.1 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 12.1 mi
- Lile's Garden: 12.1 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 8.8 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 11.8 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 14.4 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 14.4 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 12.6 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 14.5 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 14.7 mi
- Dall Sheep: 15.3 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Heritage Falls: 11.3 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 11.5 mi
- Niagara Falls: 20.0 mi
- Beaver Beach: 8.7 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 16.7 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 16.6 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 23.1 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 11.7 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 16.6 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of South Fork Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kiliak Peak | ESE 113° | 2,271 m | 12.3 mi |
| Korohusk Peak | ESE 112° | 2,143 m | 11.2 mi |
| Peeking Mountain | E 97° | 2,111 m | 9.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 140° | 2,106 m | 10.8 mi |
| Calliope Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,079 m | 11.4 mi |
| Nantina Point | ESE 117° | 2,073 m | 11.7 mi |
| South Raina Peak | ESE 102° | 2,072 m | 9.3 mi |
| Raina Peak | E 101° | 2,070 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:15 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:18 | 22:15 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:03 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:14 | — | 15:40 |
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 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR 5 SE, 1 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Oct — fullest in Jun, leanest in Mar.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 37.2 | 27.4 | 21.2 | 31.6 | 192 | 455 | 290 | 206 | 219 | 166 | 86.6 | 54.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Ship C NR Anchorage AK, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9135832437
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 14 mi
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