| Lowell Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 4728 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 2428 |
| Range: | Chugach Mountains[2] |
| Isolation Mi: | 5.63 |
| Etymology: | James Russell Lowell |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Alaska |
| Region: | Chugach Census Area |
| Region Type: | Census Area |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Chugach National Forest |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 60.8167°N -148.6975°W |
| Topo: | USGS Seward D-5 |
Lowell Peak is a 47280NaN0 mountain summit in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Lowell Peak is located 30NaN0 north of Whittier, Alaska, in the Chugach Mountains, on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Nearby peaks include Maynard Mountain 20NaN0 to the southwest, and Boggs Peak, 40NaN0 to the west-northwest.[1] Although modest in elevation, relief is significant as the summit rises over 4,700 feet (1,433 m) above tidewater of Passage Canal in approximately 1.50NaN0. The mountain is unofficially named in association with the officially named Lowell Glacier on the north slope of the mountain which was named in 1915 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey after poet James Russell Lowell (1819–1891).[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lowell Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Learnard Glacier on the southwest slope and Lowell Glacier on the north slope. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.