The geospatial summary of the High Peaks/Summits of the Juneau Icefield is a compilation of the basic geospatial properties (location, elevation and prominence) of the peaks/summits within the general area of the Juneau Icefield located North and East of Juneau, Alaska extending north to Skagway, Alaska. The peaks are classified by elevation: 2000 m, 2050 m, 2100 m, 2150 m, 2200 m, 2250 m, 2300 m and above 2400 m. Most (216, 79%) of the 272 summits compiled have not been assigned an official name [1] by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and as such are delineated as "Un-Named" (UNP in the KML file).
In addition, select minor peaks are included to report those that are contained within the GNIS database and to permit assigning a location marker (coordinate) for Nunatak identification and ridge delineation for the USGS Hydrologic Unit Code boundaries for cross referencing these areal shapes to a single coordinate.
The elevation of the peaks and summits of the Juneau Icefield was determined by referencing multiple sources including:
The GNIS database consistently reports the peak elevation lower than the referenced USGS and/or USFS topographic maps. The topographic maps also report lower elevations than selected GPS measurements conducted by personnel of the Juneau Icefield Research Program, but not to the degree of the GNIS database.
In this article, the topographic map values were used to report elevation above mean sea level (MSL), unless a more accurate GPS measurement was available.
High Peaks summary | ||||
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Altitude range | Peak count | % Total | Climbed | Un-Named |
6,562 ft (2,000 m) - 6,726 ft (2,050 m) | 63 | 23.2% | 7 | 56 |
6,726 ft (2,050 m) - 6,890 ft (2,100 m) | 50 | 18.4% | 10 | 40 |
6,890 ft (2,100 m) - 7,054 ft (2,150 m) | 53 | 19.5% | 4 | 48 |
7,054 ft (2,150 m) - 7,218 ft (2,200 m) | 36 | 13.2% | 3 | 32 |
7,218 ft (2,200 m) - 7,382 ft (2,250 m) | 31 | 11.4% | 2 | 24 |
7,382 ft (2,250 m) - 7,546 ft (2,300 m) | 19 | 7% | 1 | 8 |
7,546 ft (2,300 m) - 7,874 ft (2,400 m) | 17 | 6.3% | 3 | 8 |
Above 7,874 ft (2,400 m) | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0 |
Total | 262 | 100.0% | 24 | 216 |
The following table contains selected peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range below 2,000 m (6,562 ft). These are included for Nunatak topography determination purposes.
There are 74 peaks within this elevation range. There has been 1 peak that has been ascended. There are 23 named peaks. There are 51 peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,000 m (6,562 ft) to 2,050 m (6,726 ft).
There are 47 peaks within this elevation range. There are 4 peaks that have been ascended. There are 7 named peaks. There are 40 peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,050 m (6,726 ft) to 2,100 m (6,890 ft).
There are 50 peaks within this elevation range. There are 3 peaks that have been ascended.
There are 10 named peaks.
There are 40 peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,100 m (6,890 ft) to 2,150 m (7,054 ft).
There are 53 peaks within this elevation range.
There has been 4 peaks that have been ascended.
There are 5 named peaks. There are 48 peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all summits/peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,150 m (7,054 ft) to 2,200 m (7,218 ft).
There are 35 summits/peaks within this elevation range. Four peaks have been ascended.
There are 5 officially named peaks.
There is 1 unofficially named peak. There are 30 peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all peaks/summits within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,200 m (7,218 ft) to 2,250 m (7,382 ft).
There are 28 peaks within this elevation range. Two peaks have been ascended. There are 5 officially named peaks and 2 unofficially named peaks. There are 21 peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,250 m (7,382 ft) to 2,300 m (7,546 ft).
There are 19 peaks within this elevation range.
There has been 1 peak that has been ascended.
There are 11 named peaks.
There are 8 peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all summits/peaks within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,300 m (7,546 ft) to 2,400 m (7,874 ft).
There are 17 peaks within this elevation range. Five peaks have been ascended.
There are 9 officially named peaks. There are 0 unofficially named peaks.
There are 8 Peaks that have not been named.
The following table contains all peaks/summits within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield that have an elevation range of 2,400 m (7,874 ft) or greater.
There are 3 peaks within this elevation range. There are 3 named peaks. There are 0 peaks that have not been named.
Name | Coordinates | Elevation | Elevation by Source | Official name | PRM [lower-alpha 1] | CT [lower-alpha 2] | Remarks | ||||||||
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Official | Alt | GNIS | Topo | Other | GNIS | BCGN | Notes | ||||||||
Devils Paw | BP-093 | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 8,584 ft (2,616 m) | 8,041 ft | 8,584 ft | 1420644 | 782 [PB 29] | [CT 358] | |||||||
Mount Nesselrode | BP-098 | 58°57′45″N134°18′48″W / 58.9625°N 134.3133333°W | 8,105 ft (2,470 m) | 7,995 ft | 8,105 ft | 8,100 ft | 1420646 | 19287 [BC 24] | 781 [PB 30] | [CT 359] | |||||
E3 | 58°58′11″N 134°16′17″W | 7,448 ft (2,270 m) | 2,270 m | [CT 360] | |||||||||||
NE3 | 58°58′11″N 134°16′17″W | 7,415 ft (2,260 m) | 2,260 m | [CT 361] | |||||||||||
NE5 | 58°59′46″N 134°16′14″W | 7,349 ft (2,240 m) | 2,240 m | [CT 362] | |||||||||||
Nelles Peak | 58°48′15″N133°54′53″W / 58.80412°N 133.91469°W | 8,304 ft (2,531 m) | 2,531 m | 19282 [BC 25] | 51570 [PB 31] | [CT 363] | |||||||||
58.47.48 | 58°47′48″N 133°56′6″W | 7,913 ft (2,412 m) | 2,412 m | [CT 364] | |||||||||||
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The Mountaineering definition of a peak in the United States has an informal threshold of 2,000 ft (610 m) of prominence that signifies that a peak has major stature, therefore some peaks reported in this article may not satisfy the requirements for determining a First Ascent. The Clean Prominence, [3] Optimistic Prominence [4] and Isolation [5] should be verified for a First Ascent attempt. The following table contains all peaks/summits within the boundaries of the Juneau Icefield whose prominence has been determined. The values for Key Col elevation, Isolation distance, Isolation Location and peak prominence were obtained from Peakbagger.com
Name | Coordinates | Elevation | Isolation | PRM | Remarks | |||
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Official | PB Code | Summit | Key Col | Distance(NHN) | Location | Notes | ||
Antler Peak | ? [PB 32] | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | |||
BP 96 | 24445 [PB 33] | 7,406 ft (2,257 m) | 6,726 ft (2,050 m) | 2.23 mi | Mount Bressler | 2,336 ft (712 m) | Boundary Peak | |
BP 99 | 24447 [PB 34] | 7,406 ft (2,257 m) | 21,634 ft (6,594 m) | 4.93 mi | Mount Nesselrode | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
BP 108 | 24455 [PB 35] | 6,826 ft (2,081 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
BP 109 | 24456 [PB 36] | 6,930 ft (2,112 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Devils Paw | 782 [PB 37] | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 8,584 ft (2,616 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | |||
Emperor Peak | 43873 [PB 38] | 6,805 ft (2,074 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Gisel Peak | 52147 [PB 39] | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Hodgkins Peak | 43950 [PB 40] | 5,800 ft (1,768 m) | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) | 10.81 km | Antler Peak | 2,100 ft (640 m) | ||
Horn Spire | 37760 [PB 41] | 6,700 ft (2,042 m) | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) | 10.81 km | Antler Peak | 1,401 ft (427 m) | ||
Mendenhall Towers | 37763 [PB 42] | 6,910 ft (2,106 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Bagot | 47039 [PB 43] | 7,155 ft (2,181 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Blachnitzky | 32459 [PB 44] | 6,645 ft (2,025 m) | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) | 10.81 km | Antler Peak | 600 ft (183 m) | ||
Mount Brackett | 43946 [PB 45] | 7,300 ft (2,225 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Bressler | 24446 [PB 46] | 7,856 ft (2,395 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Canning | 24453 [PB 47] | 6,987 ft (2,130 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Caplice | ? [PB 48] | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Hefty | 24457 [PB 49] | 7,047 ft (2,148 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Hislop | [PB 50] | 7,164 ft (2,184 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Leland | 43945 [PB 51] | 7,810 ft (2,380 m) | 15,748 ft (4,800 m) | 21.71 km | Mount Service | 3,010 ft (917 m) | ||
Mount Livingston | ? [PB 52] | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount London | 24448 [PB 53] | 7,550 ft (2,301 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Nesselrode | 781 [PB 54] | 58°57′45″N134°18′48″W / 58.9625°N 134.3133333°W | 8,105 ft (2,470 m) | 5,118 ft (1,560 m) | 28.91 km | Nellis Peak | 2,999 ft (914 m) | |
Mount Ogilvie | 24444 [PB 55] | 7,867 ft (2,398 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Poletica | 24450 [PB 56] | 7,620 ft (2,323 m) | 5,807 ft (1,770 m) | 5.18 km | Mount Service | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
Mount Pullen | 24452 [PB 57] | 6,816 ft (2,078 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Mount Service | 24449 [PB 58] | 7,847 ft (2,392 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Nelles Peak | 51570 [PB 59] | 8,304 ft (2,531 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Paradise Peak | 51487 [PB 60] | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Princess Peak | 43867 [PB 61] | 6,585 ft (2,007 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Rhino Peak | 37782 [PB 62] | 5,914 ft (1,803 m) | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) | 10.81 km | 2,100 ft (640 m) | |||
Snowtop Mountain | 24454 [PB 63] | 7,005 ft (2,135 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Snowtop Towers | 43951 [PB 64] | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
The first ascent climbs for major peaks within the Juneau Icefield area .
Name | Coordinates | Elevation | First ascent | Second ascent | Remarks | ||||||||||
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Official | Alt | Group | Date | Group | Date | Notes | |||||||||
Devils Paw | BP-093 | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 8,584 ft (2,616 m) | Beckey [HV 1] | 1950 | ||||||||||
Mount Nesselrode | BP-098 | 58°57′45″N134°18′48″W / 58.9625°N 134.3133333°W | 8,105 ft (2,470 m) | Miller [AAC 10] | 1972 | ||||||||||
Nelles Peak | 58°48′15″N133°54′53″W / 58.80412°N 133.91469°W | 8,304 ft (2,531 m) | |||||||||||||
Mount Ogilvie | NE4 | 58°52′53″N134°12′04″W / 58.88138°N 134.20117°W | 7,569 ft (2,307 m) | Lyon [AAC 2] | 2011 | ||||||||||
Mount Poletica | BP-102 | 59°07′55″N134°29′02″W / 59.131944°N 134.483889°W | 7,620 ft (2,323 m) | Nielsen [AAC 5] | 1968 | Nielsen [AAC 5] | 1968 | ||||||||
Mount Service | BP-101 | 59°05′21″N134°26′48″W / 59.089244°N 134.446625°W | 7,847 ft (2,392 m) | Nielsen [AAC 5] | 1968 | Dittrich [CC 1] | 2013 | ||||||||
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These peaks and monuments (survey markers) were designated as part of the Alaska Boundary Settlement of 1903 and associated later surveys. Elephant Promontory is not an official Boundary Peak even though it lies on the International Boundary Line. It was added to assist in delineating the boundary. The peaks in the table below are those that are adjacent to the Juneau Icefield.
The Coordinates provided above were taken from the most current satellite photographs(Google Earth Pro) and as such represent the most accurate representation of the location of the boundary peak. Topographic maps of this area are dated (see USGS Historical Topographic maps) and do not provide the accuracy of the Global Positioning System that recent Satellite photographs have. Boundary Peaks 87–91 and 112–117 are not actually summits, but monuments (survey markers) placed by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
The following table contains those geographical features that utilize a name that has not been entered into the USGS Geographic Names Information System database. The sources of the names are from local references and scientific papers.
Unofficial | Coordinates | Elevation | Elevation by Source | Referenced | Remarks | ||
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Name | GNIS | Topo | Other | Notes | |||
Cloudcap Peak (Alaska) | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) | N/A | 8,000 | [AAC 6] | See Note: [lower-alpha 1] | |
Mount Everlast (Alaska) | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 7,000 ft (2,134 m) | N/A | 7,000 ft | [AAC 6] | See Note: [lower-alpha 2] | |
Scibetta Spire (Alaska) | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 6,500 ft (1,981 m) | N/A | 6,500 ft | [AAC 6] | See Note: [lower-alpha 3] | |
Red Mountain | 58°43′46″N133°50′17″W / 58.729444°N 133.838056°W | 6,500 ft (1,981 m) | N/A | 6,500 ft | [7] | ||
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