Information About

Peril Peak

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Location

61 ° 12' 59" N,
148 ° 59' 3.998" W

Region

Anchorage

Nearest City

Girdwood

Parent

Chugach Mountains

Elevation

6227 ft (1897.99 m)

Peril Peak in Detail.

About

Between Eklutna Glacier and its West Fork in the Chugach Mountains, 30 mi E of Anchorage.

History

Named in 1963 by the members of the Mountraineering Club of Alaska because of the danger and difficulty involved in climbing it. When viewed from the north the feature appears as though there are two summits.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Peril Peak

Dams:

Eklutna Dam, Eklutna Dam,

Glaciers:

Wall Street Glacier, Raisin Glacier, Thunder Glacier, Emerald Glacier, Clear Glacier, Crow Glacier, Eagle Glacier, Eklutna Glacier, Glacier G210852E61219N, Glacier G210908E61055N, Glacier G210920E61083N, Glacier G210924E61072N, Glacier G210932E61081N, Glacier G210932E61081N, Glacier G210956E61100N, Glacier G210956E61225N, Glacier G211005E61163N, Glacier G211009E61041N, Glacier G211015E61158N, Glacier G211047E61014N, Glacier G211048E61021N, Glacier G211069E61023N, Glacier G211077E61036N, Glacier G211133E61060N, Icicle Glacier, Milk Glacier, Raven Glacier, West Branch Eklutna Glacier, Whiteout Glacier,

Lakes:

Crystal Lake, Eklutna Lake, Glenn Lake,

Locales:

Baranow Couloir,

Mountains:

Baleful Peak, Barnes Mountain, Bashful Peak, Mount Beelzebub, Bellicose Peak, Benign Peak, Bold Peak, Camp Robber Peak, Crow Peak, Goat Mountain, Hut Peak, Jewel Mountain, Magpie Peak, The Mitre, Moonlight Mountain, Peeking Mountain, Peril Peak, Polar Bear Peak, Raggedtop Mountain, Rook Mountain, Mount Rumble, Summit Mountain, Sunlight Mountain, Thunder Bird Peak, Whiteout Peak, Mount Yukla,

Mountain Passes:

Blackout Pass, Crow Pass, Moraine Pass, Steamroller Pass, Whiteout Pass,

Peaks:

A1, Antarctic View Peak, Bees Heaven Peak, Benevolent Peak, Bleak Peak, Booty Peak, Bounty Peak, Bright Peak, Bunting Peak, Devils Mistress, East Kiliak Peak, Finch Peak, Golden Crown, Grey Jay Peak, Icicle Peak, Insignificant Peak, Longspur Peak, Middle Raven Peak, Mystery Mountain, Nantina Point, North Raven Peak, Ovis Peak, Pass Out Peak, Pellet Point, Peters Peak, Pipit Peak, Pleasant Mountain, Polar Peak, Roost Peak, Rosy Peak, Saghala Point, Salt Peak, Shaker Peak, South Raven Peak, Sparrow Peak, The Watchman, Transcendence Peak, Vertigo Peak, West Kiliak Peak, White Crown, White Lice Mountain, Yudi Peak, Yudikench Peak,

Streams:

Camp Creek, Milk Creek, Raven Creek, Thachkatnu Creek,

Routes:

Bold Ridge Trail, Crow Pass Trail, East Fork Eklutna River Trail, Eklutna ATV Access Trail, Eklutna Lake Spillway Trail, Eklutna Lakeside Trail, Eklutna Spillway Trail, Jewel Mountain, Twin Peaks Trail, Yuditna Cabin Access Trail, Yuditna Cabin Trail,

Valleys:

Glacier Gulch,