Information About

Pioneer Peak

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pioneer Peak on The Map

Location

61 ° 28' 32.002" N,
149 ° 1' 59.002" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Palmer

Elevation

5902 ft (1798.93 m)

Pioneer Peak in Detail.

About

on S bank of Knik River, 9 mi. SE of Palmer, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name reported in 1939 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); named for the pioneers of the Matanuska Valley.

Pioneer Peak Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Pioneer Peak.

Places Near Pioneer Peak
Areas:

Skitnu Hdakaq-,

Cities:

Palmer,

Dams:

Eklutna Dam, Eklutna Dam, Sherwood Estates Dam,

Glaciers:

Eklutna Glacier,

Hills:

Burnt Butte,

Routes:

Pigs in a Blanket,

Lakes:

Baird Lake, Lake Barbara, Barbel Lake, Bradley Lake, Burkholder Lake, Butte Lake, Canoe Lake, Clear Lake, Dandy Lake, Echo Lake, Eklutna Lake, Ezi Slough, Falks Lake, Finger Lakes, Gooding Lake, Gull Lake, High Ridge Lake, Irene Lake, Jim Lake, Johnson Lake, Kepler Lake, Klaire Lake, Kleinsmith Lake, Leaf Lake, Long Lake, Matanuska Lake, McLeod Lake, Swan Lake, Triangle Lake, Walby Lake, Wolverine Lake,

Mountains:

Baleful Peak, Bashful Peak, Benign Peak, Bodenburg Butte, Bold Peak, East Twin Peak, Lazy Mountain, Matanuska Peak, The Mitre, Peeking Mountain, Pioneer Peak, Mount POW/MIA, Thunder Bird Peak, West Twin Peak,

Parks:

Moose Creek State Recreation Area,

Mountain Passes:

Rabbit Slough, Spring Creek,

Peaks:

Bees Heaven Peak, Benevolent Peak, Bleak Peak, Bright Peak, Crag, Frontier Peak, Goat Rock, Gold Star Peak, Pepper Peak, Salt Peak, Shaker Peak, South Pioneer Peak, The Watchman, Yudikench Peak,

Streams:

Bodenburg Creek, Carnegie Creek, Ezi Slough, Goat Creek, Jim Creek, McRoberts Creek, Moose Creek, Palmer Creek, Thachkatnu Creek, Wolverine Creek,

Routes:

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

Valleys:

Matanuska Valley, Tsadaka Canyon,

Cities:

Butte, Gateway, Lazy Mountain, Matanuska,