| Taku Towers | |
|---|---|
 Taku Towers, centered, east aspect (Emperor Peak to left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,653+ ft (2,030+ m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,103 ft (336 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Emperor Peak |
| Isolation | 1.2 mi (1.9 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 58°35′58″N 134°22′24″W / 58.59944°N 134.37333°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Taku Towers Location of Taku Towers in Alaska | |
| Location | Tongass National Forest Juneau Borough Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Coast Mountains Boundary Ranges Juneau Icefield[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Juneau C-2 |
Taku Towers is a 6,653+ ft (2,030+ m) double summit mountain located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] The two north and south peaks, 0.2 mi apart with 6,653+ and 6,605-ft elevations respectively, are situated in the Taku Range of the Juneau Icefield, 21 mi (34 km) north of Juneau, Alaska, and 5.5 mi (9 km) east-southeast of The Snow Towers, on land managed by Tongass National Forest.[3] The Taku Range is a north-south trending ridge on the edge of the Taku Glacier. The mountain's name was in local use when first published in 1960 by the U.S. Geological Survey.[2] Several landforms in the vicinity bear this Taku name, which all ultimately derive from the Taku people. The first ascent was made in 1949 by Forbes, Merritt, and Schoeblen via the west ridge.[4] Daniel Reid and party made the first ascent of the difficult east face of South Taku Tower in 1973.[5]
- ^ a b c d e "North Taku Tower, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ a b "Taku Towers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ "South Taku Tower, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ "AAC Publications - First Ascents on the Dukes, Taku Tower, and Mendenhall Towers".
- ^ "AAC Publications - North America, United States, Alaska, South Taku Tower, East Face".