University Peak
University Peak rises to 4,411 m in Alaska. Mount Bona stands 5,045 m to the north-northeast, 4.2 miles off. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
University Peak is a high peak in the Saint Elias Mountains of Alaska. It is one of the twenty highest peaks in Alaska [1], and one of the fifty highest peaks in the United States[2]. It can be considered a southern outlier of the large massif of Mount Bona. However, it is a much steeper peak than Bona, and presents significant climbing challenges of its own. The peak was named by Terris Moore during the first ascent of Mount Bona; the name refers to the University of Alaska.
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Wikidata Q920619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,411 m
How to reach it
21 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Bona: 4.2 mi
- Aello Peak: 4.6 mi
- Ocypete Peak: 5.3 mi
- Celeno Peak: 6.1 mi
- Mount Churchill: 6.8 mi
- Chitistone Falls: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of University Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bona | NNE 17° | 5,045 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Churchill | NNE 20° | 4,767 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Bear | E 97° | 4,520 m | 21.5 mi |
| Aello Peak | NW 304° | 4,403 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ocypete Peak | W 281° | 4,060 m | 5.3 mi |
| Celeno Peak | W 277° | 4,000 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Tittmann | SE 129° | 3,534 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Sulzer | NNE 16° | 3,330 m | 21.4 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 | 23:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:32 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 09:44 | — | 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/10259968826
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