Full view
Over the island.
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Mount Tapochau is the highest point on Saipan, rising to 474 m in the centre of the island, about 3.7 km in a straight line south-east of Garapan. Its summit gives an unbroken view over the whole island. The mountain lies north of San Vicente village and north-west of Magicienne Bay, its slopes covered in forest and green grassland. From the top you can see the west coast with its turquoise lagoon and Managaha Island, the east coast with its surf, and on clear days Tinian to the south. A long, winding road, unpaved in parts and often needing four-wheel drive, climbs towards the summit, followed by a short path to the viewing platform at the top. Information panels stand on the summit, with communication towers nearby. The visit is free. The road is rough after rain, so check its condition; early morning gives the clearest view before cloud gathers, and it can be windy at the top.
Over the island.
To the west.
On clear days.
Central Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Often, as parts of the road are rough.
Early in the morning.