Sunrise

Sunrise: 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 Sunrise

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 Sunrise — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 60.88560, -149.42400. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunrise

• Penguin Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~12 km · Must-see
• Turnagain Pass · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~20 km · Must-see
• South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
• North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~23 km · Must-see
• Beluga Point Site · fort · Anchorage · ~25 km · Must-see
• Raggedtop Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~26 km · Must-see
• Birds Eye Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~27 km · Must-see
• McHugh Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~27 km · Must-see
• Crow Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~29 km · Must-see
• The Ramp · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~29 km · Must-see
• Highbush Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~30 km · Must-see
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Williwaw · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lingon Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~32 km · Must-see
• O'Malley Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~32 km · Must-see
• Jewel Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~32 km · Must-see
• Flattop Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunrise

Other forts & heritage near Sunrise

• Beluga Point Site · fort · Anchorage · ~25 km · Must-see
• Temnac P-38G Lightning · fort · Anchorage · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort McGilvray · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~125 km · Must-see
• Hirshey Mine · fort · Anchorage · ~14 km
• Granite Creek Guard Station · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~15 km
• Hope Schoolhouse · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~15 km
• Canyon Crek Barn · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~15 km
• Canyon Creek Blacksmith · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~15 km
• Canyon Creek Bunkhouse · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~15 km
• Barracks · fort · Anchorage · ~52 km

All forts & heritage in Anchorage

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