Mount Ernest Gruening

Mount Ernest Gruening
Mount Ernest Gruening, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,015+ ft (1,830+ m)[1]
Prominence1,615 ft (492 m)[1]
Parent peakThe Snow Towers[2]
Isolation4.5 mi (7.2 km)[1]
Coordinates58°34′24″N 134°39′19″W / 58.57333°N 134.65528°W / 58.57333; -134.65528[1]
Naming
EtymologyErnest Gruening
Geography
Mount Ernest Gruening is located in Alaska
Mount Ernest Gruening
Mount Ernest Gruening
Location of Mount Ernest Gruening in Alaska
LocationTongass National Forest
Juneau Borough
Alaska, United States
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
Boundary Ranges
Juneau Icefield[1]
Topo mapUSGS Juneau C-2

Mount Ernest Gruening is a 6,015+ ft (1,830+ m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] The long ridge-like mountain is situated between the Herbert Glacier and Eagle Glacier at the west edge of the Juneau Icefield, 20 mi (32 km) northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 8 mi (13 km) east of Favorite Channel, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the east face of the mountain rises over 3,500 feet above the Herbert Glacier in less than one mile, and the west aspect rises 5,800 feet above the Eagle River valley in two miles.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mount Ernest Gruening, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  2. ^ "Mount Ernest Gruening". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  3. ^ "Mount Ernest Gruening". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-02-13.