Atna Peaks
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Atna Peaks rises to 4,225 m in Alaska. Mount Blackburn stands 4,996 m to the west, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Parka Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Atna Peaks is an eroded stratovolcano or shield volcano in the Wrangell Mountains of eastern Alaska. It is located in Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Mount Blackburn, the second-highest volcano in the United States, and just south of the massive Nabesna Glacier. The mountain is almost entirely covered in glaciers, so no geological studies have been done, but published references state and the geological map shows that the mountain is an old eroded volcanic edifice. The mountain's main summit is 13,860 feet (4,225 m), making it the second-highest thirteener (a peak between 13,000 and 13,999 feet in elevation) in Alaska. The second summit is located about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) to the east, reaching over 13,600 feet (4,100 m), and another named summit, 13,280 ft (4,048 m) Parka Peak, is about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) further east across a glacier-covered saddle. The steep rocky south faces of these three peaks form part of the cirque of the Kennicott Glacier, which flows southeast over 20 mi (32 km) to just above the town of McCarthy. Atna Peaks was named in 1965 by the first ascent party from the Mountaineering Club of Alaska, because the "peaks are at the edge of the Copper River drainage and the old Indian name for that river was Atna."
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Wikidata Q757531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4225 m
How to reach it
26 named places within 25 miles
- Parka Peak: 1.9 mi
- Rime Peak: 2.5 mi
- Mount Blackburn East Summit: 5.5 mi
- Mount Blackburn: 6.8 mi
- Packsaddle Island: 7.9 mi
- Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark: 21.4 mi
- Kennicott Wilderness Guides: 21.6 mi
- St. Ellias Apline Guides Kennecott Mill Tour: 21.7 mi
- Assay ruins: 21.5 mi
- Saw mill ruins: 21.5 mi
- McCarthy-Kennicott Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Atna Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Blackburn | W 260° | 4,996 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Blackburn East Summit | WSW 252° | 4,964 m | 5.5 mi |
| Regal Mountain | E 92° | 4,220 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Jarvis | NNW 326° | 4,109 m | 22.8 mi |
| Parka Peak | E 94° | 3,993 m | 1.9 mi |
| Rime Peak | W 265° | 3,866 m | 2.5 mi |
| Presidents Chair | ENE 64° | 3,161 m | 17.6 mi |
| Castle Peak | SW 214° | 3,070 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 18:50 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 03:47 | 21:53 | 23:24 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:37 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 09:54 | — | 15:09 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | -2 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 2 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccarthy 3 SW, 24 mi away.
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/10257723400
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