Neacola Mountains

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Neacola Mountains
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Blockade Glacier in the Neacola Mountains
Highest point
PeakMount Neacola
Elevation 9,426 ft (2,873 m) [1]
Coordinates 60°47′55″N153°23′38″W / 60.79861°N 153.39389°W / 60.79861; -153.39389
Dimensions
Length88 mi (142 km)North-South [2]
Width157 mi (253 km)East-West [2]
Naming
Etymology Named for the Neacola River [3]
Geography
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Location of Neacola Mountains
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Range coordinates 60°37′N154°05′W / 60.617°N 154.083°W / 60.617; -154.083 Coordinates: 60°37′N154°05′W / 60.617°N 154.083°W / 60.617; -154.083 [3]
Parent range Aleutian Range
Borders onChigmit Mountains, Tordrillo Mountains and Alaska Range

The Neacola Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Aleutian Range in the U.S. state of Alaska. The range is named for the Neacola River which bounds it to the north and drains the highest and most rugged peaks of the group. [3] They are bordered on the southeast by the Chigmit Mountains, another subrange of the Aleutian Range, on the northeast by the Tordrillo Mountains, and on the west and southwest by the lakes and lowlands of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The highest peak is Mount Neacola (also known as "Neacola Peak"), 9,426 feet (2,873 m) although the name is not officially recognized. [1] [4]

Meadow in the Neacola Mountains Neacola2.jpg
Meadow in the Neacola Mountains

These mountains have not seen extensive exploration, due to their remoteness, typically poor weather, and lack of truly high peaks. However they are rugged and offer many climbing possibilities of an exploratory nature. Noted climber Fred Beckey visited the range in the early 1970s; in 1991, when he was "spiritual leader" of the expedition which made the first ascent of Mount Neacola; and again in 2004. Other recorded climbing visits occurred in 1979 and 1995.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Neacola". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  2. 1 2 "Neacola Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  3. 1 2 3 "Neacola Mountains". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  4. The USGS GNIS does not contain an entry for this peak.