Notable viewpoint · Anchorage, Anchorage
Compass Butte
Compass Butte is a viewpoint in Anchorage, Anchorage.
Compass Butte: 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 Compass Butte
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 Compass Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.14832, -149.24071. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Compass Butte
- Polar Bear Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Calliope Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cantata Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Yukla · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chugach State Park · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Birds Eye Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crow Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jewel Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Rumble · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Eklutna Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bellicose Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Temptation Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Williwaw · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Raggedtop Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Ramp · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
- Whiteout Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Compass Butte
- Polar Bear Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Calliope Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cantata Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Yukla · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Birds Eye Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crow Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jewel Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Rumble · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Eklutna Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~19 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 Compass Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Compass Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Compass Butte?
Nearby: Polar Bear Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Eagle Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Calliope Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Cantata Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Yukla (viewpoint, 10 km), Chugach State Park (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Compass Butte worth visiting?
Compass Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in Anchorage on Spotwander.