Notable viewpoint · Wrangell, Petersburg Borough
Elbow Mountain
Elbow Mountain is a viewpoint in Wrangell, Petersburg Borough.
Elbow Mountain: 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 Elbow Mountain
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 Elbow Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.70298, -131.86067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elbow Mountain
- Mount Gallatin · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great Glacier Provincial Park · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Stikine-LeConte Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~36 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kates Needle · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~50 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~60 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Burkett · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Monument 65 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~5 km
- Big Mountain · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~5 km
- Monument 64 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~6 km
- Iskut River · viewpoint · Yukon · ~9 km
- Monument 62A · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km
- Glacier Mountain · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~11 km
- Mount Flemer · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~14 km
- Mount Talbot · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~14 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elbow Mountain
- Mount Gallatin · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~8 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kates Needle · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~50 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~60 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Devils Thumb · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Burkett · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mount John Jay · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~135 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 Elbow Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elbow Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elbow Mountain?
Nearby: Mount Gallatin (viewpoint, 8 km), Great Glacier Provincial Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Stikine-LeConte Wilderness (sanctuary, 36 km), LeConte Glacier (viewpoint, 48 km), Kates Needle (viewpoint, 50 km), Favor Peak (viewpoint, 56 km).
Is Elbow Mountain worth visiting?
Elbow Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Petersburg Borough on Spotwander.