Must-see viewpoint · Sitka, Sitka
Mount Root
Mount Root is a viewpoint in Sitka, Sitka.
Mount Root: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Root
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Root — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.98539, -137.50000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Root
- Mount Watson · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Fairweather · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Quincy Adams · viewpoint · Sitka · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Range · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Turner · viewpoint · Sitka · ~16 km · Must-see
- Margerie Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Lodge · viewpoint · Sitka · ~17 km · Must-see
- Unmarked Boundary Point 166 · viewpoint · Sitka · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Salisbury · viewpoint · Sitka · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Salisbury · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~23 km · Must-see
- Margerie Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Forde · viewpoint · Sitka · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lituya Mountain · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Johns Hopkins Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grand Pacific Glacier · viewpoint · Yukon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lituya Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Root
- Mount Watson · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Fairweather · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Quincy Adams · viewpoint · Sitka · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Range · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Turner · viewpoint · Sitka · ~16 km · Must-see
- Margerie Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Lodge · viewpoint · Sitka · ~17 km · Must-see
- Unmarked Boundary Point 166 · viewpoint · Sitka · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Salisbury · viewpoint · Sitka · ~21 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 Root yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Root?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Root?
Nearby: Mount Watson (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Fairweather (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Quincy Adams (viewpoint, 11 km), Fairweather Range (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Turner (viewpoint, 16 km), Margerie Glacier (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Mount Root worth visiting?
Mount Root is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Sitka on Spotwander.