Benign Peak
Benign Peak rises to 2,205 m in Alaska. Bashful Peak stands 2,440 m to the east-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is The Watchman, a peak 1.3 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Benign Peak is a 7,235 ft (2,210 m) elevation mountain summit located in the western Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The mountain is situated in Chugach State Park, 28 mi (45 km) east of Anchorage, and 4.5 mi (7 km) south of Eklutna Lake. The nearest higher peak is Mount Rumble, 2.2 mi (4 km) to the southwest, and The Mitre is set 2.4 mi (4 km) east-southeast, on the opposite side of the Eklutna Glacier. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the eastern aspect of the mountain rises over 5,000 feet above this glacier in approximately one mile. This peak belongs to a group of peaks in the Eklutna River drainage which start with the letter "B", such as Bold Peak, Bashful Peak, Baleful Peak, and Mt. Beelzebub. Benign Peak was so named in 1965 by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska because "nearby Bellicose Peak was a much harder climb, while this one's nature was quite benign since the rock was not too rotten and the weather wasn't too bad." Benign Peak's name was officially adopted in 1966 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The first ascent of this mountain was made in August 1965 by Art Davidson and John Vincent Hoeman by ascending the East Face, and descending the South Gully.
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Wikidata Q49012064, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,205 m
How to reach it
- 15.9 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 15.7 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 23.3 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 16 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Watchman: 1.3 mi
- B's Heaven Peak: 2.0 mi
- Mount Rumble: 2.2 mi
- Bellicose Peak: 2.3 mi
- The Mitre: 2.4 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 13.8 mi
- Tonjess Park: 16.4 mi
- Reflections Lake: 16.5 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 16.5 mi
- Mirror Lake Park: 16.7 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 17.6 mi
- Where the Matanuska RIver Flows: 22.2 mi
- Harkening Spirit: 22.3 mi
- Resurrection Koru: 22.3 mi
- Bear statue: 22.4 mi
- Millie's Garden: 21.4 mi
- Eckert Garden: 21.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 21.4 mi
- The Gathering Place: 21.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 22.2 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 8.6 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 22.6 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 23.2 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 24.9 mi
- Heritage Falls: 8.7 mi
- South Fork Falls: 15.0 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 16.1 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 13.3 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 16.8 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 17.5 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 17.5 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 17.1 mi
- Reindeer Farm: 18.5 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 21.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 12.8 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Benign Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashful Peak | ENE 66° | 2,440 m | 5.6 mi |
| Baleful Peak | E 81° | 2,435 m | 6.5 mi |
| South Baleful Peak | E 83° | 2,408 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bellicose Peak | S 188° | 2,328 m | 2.3 mi |
| Hunters Peak | ENE 76° | 2,301 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Yukla | SSW 208° | 2,297 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Rumble | WSW 236° | 2,295 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bold Peak | NE 35° | 2,293 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:14 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:17 | 22:13 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:12 | — | 15:38 |
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 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR Nature CTR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1398871 — Benign Peak, Anchorage County, Alaska.
OpenStreetMap element node/8217940437
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