Notable fort · Unorganized Borough, Alaska
Engineer Hill
Engineer Hill is a fort in Unorganized Borough, Alaska.
Engineer Hill: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Engineer Hill
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Engineer Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.88350, 173.18246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Engineer Hill
- Cape Wrangell · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Westernmost point of the world and North America · attraction · Unorganized Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Monument · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~0 km
- Sarana Pass · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~3 km
- Cold Mountain · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~3 km
- West Massacre Valley Ammunition Magazines · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~4 km
- Newman Peak · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~4 km
- Artillery Hill · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Buffalo Head · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Henderson Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Japanese Airfield · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Massacre beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- O'Donnell Valley · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- East Arm Holtz Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Fishhook Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Devils Mountain · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~6 km
- Moore Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~6 km
Other forts & heritage near Engineer Hill
- Japanese Peace Monument · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~0 km
- West Massacre Valley Ammunition Magazines · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~4 km
- Japanese Airfield · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
- Attu Village · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~7 km
- Japanese Headquarters · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~8 km
- Murder Point Coastal Radar Station · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~11 km
- Alexai Point Army Airfield · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km
- F/V Opty wreck · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~77 km
- Fuel oil barge wreck · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~78 km
- Former AA guns emplacement · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~84 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Engineer Hill open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Engineer Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Engineer Hill?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Engineer Hill?
Nearby: Cape Wrangell (beach, 63 km), Westernmost point of the world and North America (attraction, 63 km), Japanese Peace Monument (fort, 0 km), Sarana Pass (viewpoint, 3 km), Cold Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), West Massacre Valley Ammunition Magazines (fort, 4 km).
Is Engineer Hill worth visiting?
Engineer Hill is listed as a notable fort in Alaska on Spotwander.