Mount Root
Mount Root rises to 3,902 m in Alaska, modelled from terrain. Mount Fairweather stands 4,671 m to the south, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Watson, a peak 2.5 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 62 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Root, also named Boundary Peak 165, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, located on the Canada–United States border, and part of the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains. It is named for Elihu Root, who was one of the diplomats involved in settling the Alaska boundary dispute between the United States and Canada. It is where the Margerie Glacier is located. The first ascent was made June 13, 1977, by Laurel Adkins, Thomas Distler, George Fisher and Walter Gove via the East Ridge. It involved 22 pitches of ice climbing.
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Wikidata Q6923271, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1907
- Elevation
- 3553 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- International Boundary Commission
How to reach it
- 61.7 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
23 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Watson: 2.5 mi
- Mount Fairweather: 5.5 mi
- Mount Quincy Adams: 5.6 mi
- Mount Turner: 7.8 mi
- Mount Lodge: 8.5 mi
- Glaciar Bay: 16.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Root. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fairweather | S 190° | 4,671 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Quincy Adams | SSE 162° | 4,150 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Salisbury | SSE 154° | 3,710 m | 10.4 mi |
| Lituya Mountain | S 170° | 3,634 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Wilbur | SSE 159° | 3,298 m | 18.2 mi |
| Unmarked Boundary Point 166 | N 350° | 3,215 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Lodge | N 350° | 3,210 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Orville | SSE 155° | 3,199 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:12 | 19:31 | 20:24 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 22:13 | 23:28 |
| September equinox | 07:56 | 19:18 | 20:12 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | 15:27 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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