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Places near Girdwood by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Girdwood
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Girdwood
- Highbush Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Goat Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Crow Glacierviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Raggedtop Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Penguin Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Girdwood
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Girdwood?
Raggedtop Mountain (viewpoint, about 10 km), Highbush Peak (peak, about 12 km), Lingon Mountain (viewpoint, about 13 km), Penguin Peak (peak, about 14 km), Crow Glacier (viewpoint, about 15 km), Jewel Mountain (viewpoint, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Girdwood?
184 places on Spotwander: 154 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 forts & heritage, 1 park.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Girdwood?
Chinstrap Peak, about 4 km by road; Crested Peak (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Girdwood?
Begich/Boggs Visitor Center Portage Lake View, about 31 km by road; Portage Lake (34 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Girdwood?
Start in Girdwood, visit Highbush Peak, then Goat Mountain, then Crow Glacier, then Raggedtop Mountain, then Penguin Peak, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.