Notable viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Mount Rastus
Mount Rastus is a viewpoint in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Mount Rastus: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Rastus
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mount Rastus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.55479, -131.39395. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Rastus
- Lava Forks Provincial Park · sanctuary · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Gallatin · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Great Glacier Provincial Park · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~51 km · Must-see
- Border Lake Provincial Park · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Fawcett · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~6 km
- Monument 52 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~9 km
- Monument 51 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km
- Monument 50 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~11 km
- Monument 49 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~12 km
- Mount Whipple · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~16 km
- Monument 55 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~20 km
- Mount Alex · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~20 km
- Monument 56 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~22 km
- Mount Pounder · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~22 km
- Black Crag · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~25 km
- Monument 57 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~25 km
- Cone Mountain · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~25 km
- Monument 58 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~27 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Rastus
- Mount Gallatin · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kates Needle · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~84 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~88 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~90 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~94 km · Must-see
- Mount John Jay · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~94 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~97 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~105 km · Must-see
- Mount Burkett · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~110 km · Must-see
- Salmon Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Rastus yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Rastus?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Rastus?
Nearby: Lava Forks Provincial Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Mount Gallatin (viewpoint, 48 km), Great Glacier Provincial Park (sanctuary, 51 km), Border Lake Provincial Park (lake, 59 km), Mount Fawcett (viewpoint, 6 km), Monument 52 (fort, 9 km).
Is Mount Rastus worth visiting?
Mount Rastus is listed as a notable viewpoint in Ketchikan Gateway Borough on Spotwander.