Pioneer Peak
Pioneer Peak rises to 1,950 m in Alaska. Bashful Peak stands 2,440 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is South Pioneer Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
Pioneer Peak (Ahtna: Tnel'aay; Dena'ina: Dnal'iy) is a 6,398-foot (1,950 m) mountain in the Chugach Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located beside the Knik River just nine miles (14 km) south of Palmer and about six miles outside the Municipality of Anchorage limits, it is a prominent landmark in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, as well as a popular hiking destination. Its Ahtna name means "the object is standing still" and its Dena'ina name means "the one that watches us". The name was given in 1939 in honor of the pioneers of the Matanuska agricultural colony of the mid-1930s. The Pioneer Ridge Trail leads up the eastern shoulder, beginning below 200', it allows access to the South summit. The North summit, and true summit of Pioneer Peak does not have a trail, and advanced mountaineering techniques are required. The first ascent of this peak was made June 1936 by Vernon Haik and John Wolffe via the Northwest Face.
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Wikidata Q7196755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,950 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 7.0 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Pioneer Peak: 0.4 mi
- Salt Peak: 3.1 mi
- Pepper Peak: 3.6 mi
- Shaker Peak: 3.7 mi
- East Twin Peak: 4.3 mi
- Reflections Lake: 7.3 mi
- Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Babb Arboretum: 8.7 mi
- A-Moosement Park: 8.8 mi
- Merritt C Long Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- Where the Matanuska RIver Flows: 9.9 mi
- Harkening Spirit: 10.0 mi
- Resurrection Koru: 10.0 mi
- Bear statue: 12.0 mi
- Bear: 14.0 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 8.9 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 15.4 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 15.4 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 15.9 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 18.3 mi
- Millie's Garden: 7.9 mi
- Eckert Garden: 7.9 mi
- Perennial Garden: 8.0 mi
- The Gathering Place: 8.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.9 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 6.2 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 17.0 mi
- Red Barn: 17.2 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 22.3 mi
- Reindeer Farm: 4.6 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 10.9 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 11.5 mi
- Alpine Historical Park: 17.0 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 17.6 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 11.0 mi
- South Fork Falls: 19.7 mi
- Heritage Falls: 20.9 mi
- Eska Falls: 21.8 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 9.6 mi
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 22.2 mi
- Beaver Beach: 23.3 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Pioneer Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashful Peak | SSE 155° | 2,440 m | 12.8 mi |
| Baleful Peak | SSE 153° | 2,435 m | 14.5 mi |
| South Baleful Peak | SSE 154° | 2,408 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bellicose Peak | S 180° | 2,328 m | 16.2 mi |
| Hunters Peak | SE 139° | 2,301 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Rumble | S 186° | 2,295 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bold Peak | SSE 159° | 2,293 m | 9.8 mi |
| Troublesome Peak | SE 141° | 2,275 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:13 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:14 | 22:15 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | — | 15:36 |
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 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 35 | 21 | 16 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ben's Farm, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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