Information About

Pilot Peak

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Location

61 ° 20' 49.999" N,
146 ° 54' 6.998" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Parent

Chugach Mountains

Elevation

8428 ft (2568.85 m)

Pilot Peak in Detail.

About

In the Chugach Mountains, 10 mi ESE of Mount Witherspoon and 27 mi NW of Valdez, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1955 by Nielsen (1963, p.135) "because it is a very distinctive landmark that helped guide us back to camp."

Topo Maps

Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez B-8 (1960), Valdez B-8 (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez B-8 SW (2016),

Places Near Pilot Peak

Glaciers:

Columbia Glacier, East Branch Columbia Glacier (not official), First Branch Columbia Glacier (not official), Science Glacier, Second Branch Columbia Glacier (not official), Ted Stevens Icefield,

Lakes:

Lake Number 1, Lake Number One,

Mountains:

Audubon Mountain, Blackcliff Mountain, Mount Einstein, Mount Fafnir, Flandreau Mountain, Flat Top Peak, Mount Haley, Mount Langmuir, Madean Peak, Pandora Peak, Pilot Peak, Mount Powder Top, Sharkstooth Mountain, Mount Siegfried, Tazlina Tower, Mount Valhalla,

Mountain Passes:

Ridges:

Divider Mountain,