Notable viewpoint · Yakutat, Sitka
Alexander Glacier
Alexander Glacier is a viewpoint in Yakutat, Sitka.
Alexander Glacier: 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 Alexander Glacier
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 Alexander Glacier — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.88854, -139.41210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alexander Glacier
- Disenchantment Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~15 km · Must-see
- Russell Fiord · beach · Yakutat · ~16 km · Must-see
- Variegated Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Jetté · viewpoint · Sitka · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Seattle South · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Foresta · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Aylesworth · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~43 km · Must-see
- New Russia · fort · Yakutat · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Sitka · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Herbert · viewpoint · Sitka · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ulu Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Vancouver · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~65 km · Must-see
- Yakutat Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Kennedy · viewpoint · Yukon · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount McCarty · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~1 km
- Mount Alexander · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~4 km
- Henry Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Alexander Glacier
- Variegated Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Jetté · viewpoint · Sitka · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Seattle South · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Foresta · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Aylesworth · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Sitka · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Herbert · viewpoint · Sitka · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ulu Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Vancouver · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~65 km · Must-see
- Yakutat Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~66 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 Alexander Glacier yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Alexander Glacier?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Alexander Glacier?
Nearby: Disenchantment Bay (beach, 15 km), Russell Fiord (beach, 16 km), Variegated Glacier (viewpoint, 22 km), Mount Jetté (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Seattle South (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Foresta (viewpoint, 42 km).
Is Alexander Glacier worth visiting?
Alexander Glacier is listed as a notable viewpoint in Sitka on Spotwander.