Rook Mountain

Rook Mountain
Southwest aspect, from Crow Pass
Highest point
Elevation6,685 ft (2,038 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,085 ft (331 m)[3]
Parent peakWhiteout Peak (7,135 ft)[1]
Isolation5.11 mi (8.22 km)[1]
Coordinates61°04′38″N 149°04′11″W / 61.0771°N 149.0697°W / 61.0771; -149.0697[3]
Geography
Rook Mountain is located in Alaska
Rook Mountain
Rook Mountain
Location of Rook Mountain in Alaska
LocationMunicipality of Anchorage
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Protected areaChugach State Park[3]
Parent rangeChugach Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS Anchorage A-6
Climbing
First ascent1963[4]

Rook Mountain is a 6,685-foot-elevation (2,038-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

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Rook Mountain is located 30 miles (48 km) east-southeast of Anchorage in the Chugach Mountains and Chugach State Park.[3] It ranks as the 27th-highest peak within the park.[2][3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to Knik Arm via Raven Creek and the Eagle River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 4,685 feet (1,428 m) above Raven Creek in two miles (3.2 km). The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Rook Mountain is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] 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 Raven Glacier to the south, Eagle Glacier to the east, and smaller unnamed glaciers on the north slope.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rook Mountain - 6,685' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ a b The "Chugach State Park 120", Mountaineering Club of Alaska, Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Rook Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ J. Vincent Hoeman, The Western Chugach Range, Alaska, 1966, American Alpine Journal, publications.americanalpineclub.org
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.