Aello Peak
Aello Peak rises to 4,403 m in Alaska. Mount Bona stands 5,045 m to the east-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ocypete Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Aello Peak is the highest peak of a mountain group called The Twaharpies, just west of Mount Bona in the Saint Elias Mountains of Alaska. While not highly significant in terms of prominence or isolation (it is just 5 miles (8 km) west of the summit of Mount Bona), it has a tremendous south face. From the summit, this face drops 7,000 feet (2,130 m) in just over 1 mile (1.6 km), and 8,500 feet (2,590 m) in less than 2.5 miles (4.0 km). In terms of vertical relief and steepness, this is one of the major faces in North America. The Twaharpies also include two other named summits, Ocypete Peak and Celeno Peak, to the southwest of Aello Peak. Other summits of the Mount Bona massif include University Peak, also a peak with huge, steep relief, and Mount Churchill, a higher but much gentler peak.
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Wikidata Q4687708, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,403 m
How to reach it
21 named places within 25 miles
- Ocypete Peak: 2.1 mi
- Celeno Peak: 2.9 mi
- University Peak: 4.6 mi
- Mount Bona: 5.2 mi
- Mount Churchill: 7.2 mi
- Chitistone Falls: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aello Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bona | ENE 74° | 5,045 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Churchill | ENE 59° | 4,767 m | 7.2 mi |
| University Peak | SE 124° | 4,411 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ocypete Peak | SW 220° | 4,060 m | 2.1 mi |
| Celeno Peak | SW 231° | 4,000 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Sulzer | NNE 28° | 3,330 m | 20.3 mi |
| Castle Mountain | N 352° | 2,627 m | 19.8 mi |
| Andrus Peak | WSW 253° | 2,480 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:45 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 03:47 | 21:45 | 23:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:32 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 09:45 | — | 15:08 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Inside the official boundary of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10673490923
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