Chugach Mountains
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The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Pacific Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. The range is about 250 miles lo
View of the Chugach Mountains from the Glenn Highway, north of Anchorage
Alpine lakes in the Chugach Mountains
A peak in the Chugach Mountains
Bold Peak
Mount Marcus Baker
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Mount Marcus Baker is the highest peak of the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. It is located approximately 75 miles east of Anchorage. This peak is very prominent because of its proximity to tidewater and
Chugach Mountains
…and the Tana River on the east. It is bounded on the north by the Matanuska, Copper, and Chitina rivers. The highest point of the Chugach Mountains is Mount Marcus Baker, at 13,094 feet (3,991 m), but with an average elevation of 4,006 feet (1,221 m), most of its summits are not especially high. Even so, its position…
Mt. Marcus Baker centered at top