Wolverine Peak (Alaska) Explained

Wolverine Peak
Elevation Ft:4491
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:685
Isolation Mi:1.85
Isolation Ref:[2]
Range:Chugach Mountains
Parent Peak:Mount Elliott
Location:Chugach State Park
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
United States
Map:USA Alaska
Label Position:left
Coordinates:61.1347°N -149.6142°W
Topo:USGS Anchorage A-7
Easiest Route:Hiking trail

Wolverine Peak is a 44910NaN0 mountain summit located in the western Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality, in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wolverine Peak is situated in Chugach State Park, 100NaN0 southeast of downtown Anchorage, and 2.60NaN0 northwest of O'Malley Peak. It is a prominent mountain on the Anchorage skyline. This geographic feature was so-named in 1963 by members of the Mountaineering Club of Alaska who found wolverine tracks in the snow near the summit.[3] The name was officially adopted in 1964 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4] A popular hike on a five-mile trail leads to the summit with views of Mount Williwaw, Denali, Mount Foraker, Cook Inlet, and Anchorage.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wolverine Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Campbell Creek, which empties into Turnagain Arm.

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Notes and References

  1. 23702. Wolverine Peak, Alaska. 2020-05-14.
  2. Web site: Wolverine Peak - 4,491' Alaska. listsofjohn.com. 2020-05-14.
  3. Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, 1967, page 1057.
  4. 1412235. Wolverine Peak. 2020-05-14.
  5. John Tyson, Best Hikes Anchorage, Falcon Guides, 2019, page 119.
  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 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.