Rook Mountain

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

Rook Mountain
Southwest aspect, from Crow Pass
Highest point
Elevation	6,685 ft (2,038 m)[1][2]
Prominence	1,085 ft (331 m)[3]
Parent peak	Whiteout Peak (7,135 ft)[1]
Isolation	5.11 mi (8.22 km)[1]
Coordinates	61°04′38″N 149°04′11″W[3]
Geography
Rook Mountain Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Rook Mountain
Location	Municipality of Anchorage
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Protected area	Chugach State Park[3]
Parent range	Chugach Mountains[3]
Topo map	USGS Anchorage A-6
Climbing
First ascent	1963[4]

Description

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

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.

Gallery

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  Rook Mountain and Raven Glacier
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  Rook Mountain and Raven Glacier
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  Rook Mountain and Raven Glacier

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska

References

1. "Rook Mountain - 6,685' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
2. The "Chugach State Park 120", Mountaineering Club of Alaska, Retrieved 2023-12-30.
3. "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.