The Tusk (Alaska)

The Tusk
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,650 ft (2,027 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,700 ft (518 m)[1]
Parent peakThe Snow Towers[1]
Isolation4.11 mi (6.61 km)[1]
Coordinates58°43′07″N 134°30′20″W / 58.7186292°N 134.5056074°W / 58.7186292; -134.5056074[3]
Naming
EtymologyTusk
Geography
The Tusk is located in Alaska
The Tusk
The Tusk
Location of The Tusk in Alaska
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughJuneau
Protected areaTongass National Forest
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
Boundary Ranges[2]
Topo mapUSGS Juneau C-2
Climbing
First ascent1972 Fred Beckey
Easiest routeclass 5.8[1]

The Tusk is a 6,650-foot-elevation (2,027-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tusk, The - 6,650' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ a b "The Tusk, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ^ "The Tusk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-01-06.