Information About

Horseshoe Mountain

Horseshoe Mountain

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 2182 ft (665.07 m)
About

5 mi. NE of Fortress Mtn. and 42 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope

History of Horseshoe Mountain

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists about 1950 "because of the characteristic horseshoe shape of the feature."