| The Mitre | |
| Elevation Ft: | 6651 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1751 |
| Isolation Mi: | 2.37 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Range: | Chugach Mountains |
| Parent Peak: | Benign Peak (7,235 ft) |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Alaska |
| Region: | Anchorage |
| Region Type: | Borough |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Chugach State Park |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 61.2633°N -148.9561°W |
| Topo: | USGS Anchorage B-6 |
The Mitre is a 66510NaN0 mountain summit located in the western Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The mountain is situated in Chugach State Park, 300NaN0 east of Anchorage, 3miles northeast of Bellicose Peak, and 5.50NaN0 south-southeast of Eklutna Lake. The nearest higher peak is Benign Peak, 2.40NaN0 to the west-northwest, on the opposite side of the Eklutna Glacier.[1] Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the western aspect of the mountain rises 4,000 feet above this glacier in approximately half a mile. In Europe, "mitre" is the term used for a sharp, symmetrical rocky peak such as this one. The Mitre's descriptive name was submitted for consideration by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska as suggested by Dr. Rodman Wilson (1921–2003) of Anchorage after he returned from a European vacation.[3] [4] The Mitre name was officially adopted in 1966 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. In the Denaʼina language, this mountain is known as Idlu Bena Dghelaya, meaning Mountain of Plural Objects Lake.[5]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Mitre is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] 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. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains to Cook Inlet via the Eklutna River.