Moose Pass Alaska Map

About Moose Pass, Alaska

Moose Pass is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 228. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Moose Pass is located at 60.5059°N, 149.4684°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99631.

Moose Pass emerges from the dense, coniferous shadows of the Chugach National Forest where the landscape is defined by the steady, unyielding current of Trail Creek. It lies 53.6 miles south-southeast of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 160°T), and is situated 26.6 miles north of Seward. The water moves with a cold, glassy clarity, carving a path through the valley floor toward the basin of Upper Trail Lake. Distant ridges of the Kenai Mountains frame the horizon in jagged, slate-colored silhouettes, their peaks often obscured by the low-hanging, moisture-heavy clouds that characterize the subarctic climate. The air here holds a sharp, clean weight, smelling of damp earth and crushed spruce needles, while the light at dusk flattens against the slopes, turning the vast expanse into a study of deep greens and shifting grays.

Gold seekers first carved a presence into this rugged interior, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that still informs the quiet, deliberate pace of life in Moose Pass. Today, the economy relies on a blend of small-scale land stewardship and a seasonal influx of travelers drawn by the proximity of the Grant Lake Trail, which winds through the wilderness beyond the immediate settlement. While the presence of the distant Mother Goose Glacier serves as a silent reminder of the region's glacial origins, the daily rhythm remains tied to the land’s seasonal cycles rather than the rush of modern industry. Life here is measured by the changing intensity of the light and the slow, heavy movement of the seasons, maintaining a character that is as solitary and enduring as the forest itself.

About This Moose Pass Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moose Pass, Alaska. Coordinates: 60.505936, -149.468361. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Moose Pass includes the ZIP code (99631), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kenai Peninsula, and school district assignment (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.