Record SL-628827 · Wikidata Q4746032
Amherst Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
1,665
m
5,463 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
58.5010° N,
134.3754° W
Grid ref
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Contour figure · generated from position
Description
WikipediaAmherst Peak is a mountain in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is a part of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in western North America. It is near the Taku Glacier, 0.2 miles (0.32 km) northwest of Echo Pass and 14 miles (23 km) north of the city of Juneau. The mountain's name was published locally by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1960; it was collected by the USGS between 1976 and 1981, and entered into the Survey's Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Peak | 1,746 m | SW 241° | 2.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper West Ridge | 7th Tower | 1+ | 6.1 km |
| Butter Snickers | 6th Tower | 5b | 6.3 km |
| The Sixth Sense - Sixth Tower | 6th Tower | 6c+ | 6.3 km |
| The 5th Element - Fifth Tower | 5th Tower | 6b+ | 6.8 km |
| Solva Buttress | 5th Tower | 5b | 6.8 km |
| Block party | 5th Tower | 5c | 6.8 km |
| Resignation arete | 4th Tower | 6c+ | 6.8 km |
| A Surfing Life | 4th Tower | 6c | 6.8 km |
| Southeast Ridge | 3rd Tower - Main | 6b | 7.3 km |
| Mountaineer's Route | 3rd Tower - Main | 4c | 7.3 km |
| Iron Curtain | 3rd Tower - Main | 7a+ | 7.3 km |
| South Buttress | 3rd Tower - Main | 6a | 7.3 km |
| Happy Happy Handcrack | 3rd Tower - Main | 6b | 7.3 km |
| Rain, Heavy at Times | 3rd Tower - Main | 6b+ | 7.3 km |
| Hakuna Matata | Base Area and Single Pitch | 6c | 7.4 km |
| West Ridge | 2nd Tower - Midget | 1+ | 7.5 km |
| Fogels-Visscher | 1st Tower - West Tower | 5c | 7.7 km |
| Northeast Face of the Southeast spur of the Southwest Ridge of the West Tower | 1st Tower - West Tower | 6a | 7.7 km |
| 4th of July Ridge | 1st Tower - West Tower | 5b | 7.7 km |
| Balancing Act - West Tower | 1st Tower - West Tower | 6c+ | 7.7 km |
| White Pillar Route #1- The Gear Gobbler | 1st Tower - West Tower | 6b+ | 7.7 km |