Jan 25 2024
Mount Gilbert Rising steeply above the glaciers and fjords of Prince William Sound, Mount Gilbert is a dramatic 9,638-foot (2,938-meter) summit in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The mountain stands only a few miles from tidewater, giving it extraordinary vertical relief and a much larger visual presence than its elevation alone might suggest. Mount Gilbert is a …
Jan 23 2024
Strand Knob Rising above the wooded hills of Stone County in north-central Arkansas, Strand Knob is a surprisingly prominent summit in the Ozark Mountains. Although its elevation is only about 1,850 feet (564 meters), the mountain has approximately 720 feet of topographic prominence, giving it considerably more independence than many higher-looking ridges in the surrounding …
Jan 23 2024
Taum Sauk Mountain Taum Sauk Mountain rises to 1,772 feet (540 meters) in southeastern Missouri, making it the highest natural point in the state. Located within Taum Sauk Mountain State Park in the rugged St. Francois Mountains, the summit combines unusual Precambrian geology, rocky glades, oak-hickory forests, waterfalls, and some of Missouri’s most challenging hiking …
Jan 22 2024
Bankhead Mound Bankhead Mound is a low but distinctive natural summit in Wheeler County, Texas, near the historic town of Mobeetie in the eastern Texas Panhandle. Although its gentle profile is very different from the rugged mountains of western Texas, the mound rises above an open landscape of rolling prairie, creek valleys, ranchland, and broad …
Jan 22 2024
Mount Huntington Mount Huntington is one of the most striking mountains in Alaska’s central Alaska Range, rising as a steep pyramid of rock, snow, and ice within Denali National Park and Preserve. At approximately 12,240 feet (3,731 meters), it is considerably lower than nearby Denali and Mount Hunter, yet its dramatic relief and highly technical …
Jan 21 2024
Bashful Peak Bashful Peak is the highest mountain in Chugach State Park and the highest point within the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. Rising to 8,005 feet (2,440 meters) in the western Chugach Mountains, the peak combines exceptional topographic prominence with steep ridges, glaciers, notoriously loose rock, and a surprisingly remote approach despite its location within …
Jan 21 2024
Bold Peak Bold Peak is one of the most recognizable mountains surrounding Eklutna Lake in Alaska’s western Chugach Mountains. Rising to 7,522 feet (2,293 meters) within Chugach State Park, the mountain towers dramatically above the Eklutna Valley and forms one of the area’s defining landmarks. Its steep, dark profile gives Bold Peak an imposing presence …
Jan 21 2024
Mount Vancouver | Good Neighbor Peak (South Summit) Mount Vancouver is a massive, heavily glaciated summit in the Saint Elias Mountains, rising in the remote borderlands of Canada’s Yukon Territory and Alaska. The mountain’s principal northern summit reaches approximately 15,787 feet (4,812 meters) and lies within Kluane National Park and Reserve in Yukon, while its …
Jan 21 2024
Pioneer Peak 🏔️ Overview Pioneer Peak is a dramatic 6,398-foot (1,950-meter) mountain rising almost directly from the Knik River lowlands in Alaska’s western Chugach Mountains. Located southeast of Palmer in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the peak is one of the most recognizable landmarks of the Matanuska Valley. Its steep northern face, twin-summit profile, and enormous local …
Jan 21 2024
Mount Fairweather | Tsalxaan 🏔️ Overview Mount Fairweather is a spectacular 15,324-foot (4,671-meter) mountain rising on the international border between Alaska and British Columbia. It is the highest mountain in British Columbia, the highest summit in the Fairweather Range, and one of the most topographically prominent mountains in North America. Few mountains combine extreme elevation …
