Eagle Peak (Admiralty Island)

Eagle Peak is a prominent 4,650-foot (1,417 m) elevation mountain summit located on Admiralty Island in the Alexander Archipelago, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the second-highest peak on the island, and is situated 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Juneau, within Admiralty Island National Monument, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the peak rises up from tidewater at Stephens Passage in 4.5 mi (7 km). This geographic feature's local name was published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1951.[2][4]

Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak seen from Douglas Island
Highest point
Elevation4,650 ft (1,420 m) [1]
Prominence2,900 ft (880 m) [1]
Parent peakAdmiralty Island High Point[1]
(4,850 ft)
Isolation18.33 mi (29.50 km) [1]
Coordinates58°06′49″N 134°32′44″W [2]
Geography
Eagle Peak
Location of Eagle Peak in Alaska
LocationAdmiralty Island National Monument
Hoonah-Angoon
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAlexander Archipelago[2]
Pacific Ranges[3]
Topo mapUSGS Juneau A-2
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 4 scrambling[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Eagle Peak has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The month of July offers the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Eagle Peak.

See also

References
  1. "Eagle Peak - 4,650' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. "Eagle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  3. "Eagle Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 293
  5. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
Looking southwest at Eagle Peak at sunset
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