Ptarmigan Peak, Chugach State Park

Name: Ptarmigan Peak
Address: Chugach State Park, United States

#24 among attractions in Chugach State Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Ptarmigan Peak is a 4,839-foot mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska. Its north face is extremely steep and is sometimes attempted by mountaineers. Hikers generally reach the mountain's summit from the less steep southern side, often via the west ridge that begins at Ptarmigan Pass. In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain. ()

Elevation: 4839 ftCoordinates: 61°3'32"N, 149°36'11"W

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Chugach State Park United States

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Ptarmigan Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: O'Malley Peak, Wolverine Peak, Mount Williwaw, Flattop Mountain.

2.9 miN
Mountain
O'Malley Peak, Chugach State Park
74 min walk • O'Malley Peak is a 5,150+ ft mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska.
5.2 miN
Mountain
Wolverine Peak, Chugach State Park
134 min walk • Wolverine Peak is a 4,491-foot mountain summit located in the western Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality, in the U.S. state of Alaska.
4.3 miNE
Mountain
Mount Williwaw, Chugach State Park
110 min walk • Mount Williwaw is a prominent 5,445-foot mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Flattop Mountain, Chugach State Park
79 min walk • Flattop Mountain is a 3,510 feet mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach State Park just east of urban Anchorage. It is the most climbed mountain in the state.
4.7 miSW
View point, Archaeological site
Beluga Point Site, Chugach State Park
121 min walk • Beluga Point Site is an archaeological location along Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, near Seward Highway Milepost 110, south of Anchorage, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1978.
2.4 miSW
Mountain
McHugh Peak, Chugach State Park
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2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Suicide Peak, Chugach State Park
58 min walk • South Suicide Peak is a 5,005-foot mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach State Park. The peak is notable for its graceful pyramidal shape and symmetry with nearby North Suicide Peak, and as the tallest mountain rising from the North side of Cook Inlet's Turnagain Arm.
5.6 miSE
Specialty museum, Historical place, Museum
Indian Valley Mine, Chugach State Park
144 min walk • The Indian Valley Mine is a historic quartz mine located at 27301 Seward Highway within the community of Indian in the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, between the main area of Anchorage and the city of Seward on the north shore of Turnagain Arm.
2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Suicide Peak, Chugach State Park
54 min walk • North Suicide Peak is a 5,065 feet mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach State Park.
2.9 miNE
Mountain
The Ramp, Chugach State Park
73 min walk • The Ramp is a 5,240-foot mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1981 by the United States Geological Survey.