Portage Overlook

Portage Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska. Portage Overlook is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Portage Pass, as well as near Divide Lake.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel and Portage Lake.

Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel

Tunnel

Photo: UED77, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Portage Glacier Highway, or Portage Glacier Road, is a highway located in the U.S. state of Alaska. The highway is made up of a series of roads, bridges, and tunnels that connect the Portage Glacier area of the Chugach National Forest and the city of Whittier to the Seward Highway. Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Portage Overlook.

Portage Lake

Lake

Photo: steve lyon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Portage Lake is a glacial lake in the Chugach National Forest of the U.S. state of Alaska. It sits in a long, heavily glaciated valley, and abuts the calving face of Portage Glacier at its southern end. Portage Lake is situated 2 miles west of Portage Overlook.

Whittier Terminal Depot

Railway station

The Whittier HAP Depot is an Alaska Railroad passenger stop in Whittier, Alaska. The passenger stop is located along a siding in Whittier, immediately west of the railroad bridge crossing Whittier Creek at Alaska Railroad milepost 1.2. Whittier Terminal Depot is situated 2 miles east of Portage Overlook.