Must-see viewpoint · Yakutat, Sitka
Variegated Glacier
Variegated Glacier is a viewpoint in Yakutat, Sitka.
Variegated Glacier: 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 Variegated Glacier
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 Variegated Glacier — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.01690, -139.21965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Variegated Glacier
- Mount Seattle South · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Jetté · viewpoint · Sitka · ~12 km · Must-see
- Disenchantment Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Foresta · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Aylesworth · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~32 km · Must-see
- Russell Fiord · beach · Yakutat · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ulu Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Kennedy · viewpoint · Yukon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Herbert · viewpoint · Sitka · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Vancouver · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Sitka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Peak · viewpoint · Yukon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Yakutat Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~70 km · Must-see
- Orange Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~10 km
- Mount Seattle · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~10 km
- Mount Stamy · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~12 km
- Mount Jetté · viewpoint · Yukon · ~12 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Variegated Glacier
- Mount Seattle South · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Jetté · viewpoint · Sitka · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Foresta · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Aylesworth · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ulu Mountain · viewpoint · Yukon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Kennedy · viewpoint · Yukon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Herbert · viewpoint · Sitka · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Vancouver · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook · viewpoint · Sitka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Glacier · viewpoint · Sitka · ~60 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 Variegated Glacier 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 Variegated Glacier?
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 Variegated Glacier?
Nearby: Mount Seattle South (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Jetté (viewpoint, 12 km), Disenchantment Bay (beach, 26 km), Mount Foresta (viewpoint, 28 km), Mount Aylesworth (viewpoint, 32 km), Russell Fiord (beach, 35 km).
Is Variegated Glacier worth visiting?
Variegated Glacier is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Sitka on Spotwander.