Black Peak (Chigmit Mountains) Explained

Black Peak
Elevation Ft:6385
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:3386
Prominence Ref:[2]
Isolation Mi:10
Range:Chigmit Mountains
Aleutian Range
Parent Peak:Double Peak (6,818 ft)[3]
Location:Lake Clark National Park
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Alaska, United States
Map:USA Alaska
Label Position:left
Coordinates:60.8533°N -152.4242°W
Topo:USGS Kenai D-7
Easiest Route:Mountaineering

Black Peak is a prominent 6,385-foot (1,946-meter) glaciated mountain summit located in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, in the Chigmit Mountains of the Aleutian Range, in the US state of Alaska.[4] It is the second-highest non-volcanic peak in the Chigmit Mountains, and fourth-highest overall.[2] The mountain is situated 220NaN0 west of Cook Inlet, 900NaN0 west-southwest of Anchorage, and 10.20NaN0 northeast of Double Peak, which is the nearest higher peak.[2] Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the mountain rises up 6,200 feet from North Fork Big River in about two miles. The mountain's descriptive name was published in 1912 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.[5] The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing the peak.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Black Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into Cook Inlet via Big River.

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Notes and References

  1. 23152. Black Peak. 2020-02-11.
  2. 409. Black Peak, Alaska. 2020-02-11.
  3. 23152. Black Peak. 2020-02-11.
  4. 1412635. Black Peak. 2020-02-09.
  5. Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, 1967, page 141.
  6. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1027-5606.