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You can see Denali from Anchorage because it's mostly flat in between the two.
The view south from Anchorage however is mostly mountains; seeing anything off in the distance is unlikely.
I live in Anchorage.
First, it is not all that flat between Anchorage and Denali. Denali is visible because it is so much taller than the surroundings.
Second, the view directly south from Anchorage is split: southeast you see mountains, southwest you see lots of water (the Cook Inlet) with mountains behind, of which Redoubt is one.
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> You can see Denali from Anchorage because it's mostly flat in between the two. The view south from Anchorage however is mostly mountains; seeing anything off in the distance is unlikely.
I live in Anchorage.
First, it is not all that flat between Anchorage and Denali. Denali is visible because it is so much taller than the surroundings.
Second, the view directly south from Anchorage is split: southeast you see mountains, southwest you see lots of water (the Cook Inlet) with mountains behind, of which Redoubt is one.
see for yourself: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&view=map&msa=0&msid=106651514341085066780.000465d677f44c10c3c76&ll=61.840599,-151.040039&spn=3.500754,9.876709&t=p&z=7