Feb 08 2024
Lost Dog Peak Lost Dog Peak is a 2,920-foot desert summit in the southern McDowell Mountains of Scottsdale, Arizona. Rising above Lost Dog Wash and the southern portion of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the peak offers a rugged contrast to the developed neighborhoods of the surrounding Valley of the Sun. Although modest in absolute elevation, …
Feb 08 2024
Mount Bear Mount Bear is a massive, heavily glaciated 14,831-foot summit in the Saint Elias Mountains of eastern Alaska. Located within Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve only a few miles west of the Yukon border, the mountain is one of the highest major summits in the United States and one of the lesser-known giants …
Feb 08 2024
Matanuska Peak Rising sharply above Alaska’s Matanuska Valley near Palmer, Matanuska Peak is one of the most recognizable summits along the northern edge of the Chugach Mountains. The mountain reaches approximately 6,092 feet and combines tremendous local relief with a demanding hiking route that climbs from forested lowlands into open alpine terrain, loose talus, and …
Jan 29 2024
Mount Edgecumbe Rising above Sitka Sound on southern Kruzof Island, Mount Edgecumbe is one of Southeast Alaska’s most recognizable mountains. Its broad, symmetrical volcanic cone rises almost directly from the Pacific coast, creating a landmark that can be seen from Sitka and many surrounding islands when the clouds lift. Mount Edgecumbe is more than a …
Jan 27 2024
Frontier Peak Rising above the Jim Creek drainage northeast of the Knik River, Frontier Peak is a rugged 6,201-foot summit in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The mountain lies east of nearby Moksha Peak and offers a distinctly wild South-Central Alaska experience, with steep ridges, dense brush at lower elevations, open alpine terrain, and sweeping views toward …
Jan 27 2024
Harbor Mountain Rising immediately behind Sitka on the western side of Baranof Island, Harbor Mountain is one of Southeast Alaska’s most accessible alpine destinations. The mountain reaches approximately 3,225 feet (983 meters) and overlooks Sitka Sound, the Alexander Archipelago, and the volcanic cone of Mount Edgecumbe across the water. What makes Harbor Mountain especially unusual …
Jan 27 2024
Mount Verstovia Rising sharply behind Sitka on Alaska’s Baranof Island, Mount Verstovia is one of the most recognizable mountains in Southeast Alaska. Its steep forested slopes climb almost directly from sea level to a rugged 3,313-foot (1,010-meter) summit, creating impressive relief despite the mountain’s relatively modest elevation. For hikers, Mount Verstovia offers one of Sitka’s …
Jan 25 2024
Mount Marcus Baker Rising to 13,176 feet (4,016 meters) in South-Central Alaska, Mount Marcus Baker is the highest mountain in the Chugach Mountains and one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the United States. Its enormous snow-covered massif rises above a wilderness of glaciers, icefields, steep ridges, and remote valleys within Chugach National Forest. …
Jan 25 2024
Mount Goode Rising to 10,610 feet (3,234 meters) above the vast Knik Glacier, Mount Goode is a heavily glaciated summit in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The peak stands in the central Chugach about 60 miles east of Anchorage, surrounded by icefields, steep snow-covered ridges, and some of the most remote mountain terrain in South-Central Alaska. Mount …
Jan 25 2024
Mount Gannett Deep in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains, Mount Gannett rises above a spectacular wilderness of glaciers, snowfields, steep ridges, and ice-carved valleys. Modern topographic data place the summit within the 10,000- to 10,100-foot contour, although the long-established GNIS elevation is 9,629 feet (2,935 meters). Mount Gannett is an exceptionally isolated mountain. There is no hiking …
