Jewel Mountain

Jewel Mountain
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation4,885 ft (1,489 m)[1]
Prominence300 ft (91 m)[2][3]
Parent peakSouth Raven Peak (6,550 ft)[2]
Isolation1.46 mi (2.35 km)[2]
Coordinates61°02′58″N 149°05′58″W / 61.0493388°N 149.0994715°W / 61.0493388; -149.0994715[1]
Geography
Jewel Mountain is located in Alaska
Jewel Mountain
Jewel Mountain
Location of Jewel Mountain in Alaska
LocationMunicipality of Anchorage
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Protected areaChugach National Forest[3]
Parent rangeChugach Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS Anchorage A-6
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking class 2[2]

Jewel Mountain is a 4,885-foot-elevation (1,489-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Jewel Mountain is located 29 miles (47 km) southeast of Anchorage and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Girdwood in the Chugach Mountains, on land managed by Chugach National Forest.[1][3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Crow Creek → Glacier Creek → Turnagain Arm. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,800 feet (550 m) above Crow Creek in 0.4 miles (0.64 km). The Iditarod National Historic Trail traverses the west slope of the mountain. The mountain's local name was reported by the Army Map Service in 1942,[4] and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Jewel Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Raven Glacier to the north, Milk Glacier to the east, and the Alyeska ski area six miles (9.7 km) to the south.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jewel Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jewel Mountain - 4,850' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jewel Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 473.
  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.