McHugh Peak
Description
WikipediaMcHugh Peak is a 4,308-foot (1,313 m) mountain summit located in the western Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality, in the U.S. state of Alaska. McHugh Peak is situated in Chugach State Park, 14 mi (23 km) southeast of downtown Anchorage, and 5 mi (8 km) southwest of O'Malley Peak. Reaching the top involves hiking on a ridge trail and scrambling the final summit tor. The hike to McHugh Peak is detailed in several popular guidebooks. This geographic feature's local name was reported in 1942 by the Army Map Service, and was officially adopted in 1969 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The mountain's name is derived from McHugh Creek which drains the south slope of this peak, and the creek's name was first published in 1912 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. This mountain is called Q'isqa Dghelaya in the Denaʼina language, meaning Banjo Snowshoe Mountain. "Q'isqa" are temporary snowshoes made of lashed brush.
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Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Peak | 1,080 m | S 180° | 2.5 km |
| Black Mesa | 890 m | S 195° | 2.8 km |
| Grandview | 920 m | N 338° | 2.8 km |
| Flaketop Peak | 1,368 m | NE 29° | 3.6 km |
| Ptarmigan Peak | 1,497 m | NE 60° | 3.9 km |
| Ptarmigan Point | 1,492 m | NE 65° | 4.1 km |
Routes of ascent
| Route | Network | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| McHugh Peak Trail North | — | 4.4 km | — |
| McHugh Peak Trail South | — | 7.0 km | — |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel in the Rough | Jewel In The Rough | 6a | 3.8 km |
| Left Jewel | Jewel In The Rough | 5c | 3.8 km |
| Right Jewel | Jewel In The Rough | 5c | 3.8 km |
| Makin' Do | Jewel In The Rough | 5c | 3.8 km |
| Lickin'n Lichen | Jewel In The Rough | 5a | 3.8 km |
| NW Ridge | O'Malley Peak | 1 | 3.9 km |
| 5.5 Crack | Bermuda Triangle | 4b | 3.9 km |
| Genuflect | Bermuda Triangle | 6a+ | 3.9 km |
| Out of Africa | Bermuda Triangle | 6a+ | 3.9 km |
| Bermuda's Slab | Bermuda Triangle | 5b | 3.9 km |
| Rap Not | Bermuda Triangle | 5c | 3.9 km |
| Squeeze-In | Bermuda Triangle | 5c | 3.9 km |
| Hide it From the Cops | Bermuda Triangle | 5b | 3.9 km |
| Stumper | Bermuda Triangle | 6c+ | 3.9 km |
| Pull The Wool | Bermuda Triangle | 6c | 3.9 km |
| Riot In Ephesis | Bermuda Triangle | 6c | 3.9 km |
| Fly By Night | Bermuda Triangle | 6a+ | 3.9 km |
| Bermuda Triangle | Bermuda Triangle | 7a | 3.9 km |
| Planet X | Bermuda Triangle | 6b+ | 3.9 km |
| Chunks From Above | Bermuda Triangle | 5b | 3.9 km |
| Stuck In The Mud | Bermuda Triangle | 4c | 3.9 km |
| Sh*t sandwich with a side of choss | Morning Star Gully | 4c | 4.0 km |
| Give Thanks | Morning Star Gully | 6c | 4.0 km |
| Revolt Against Maturity | Morning Star Gully | 6a+ | 4.0 km |
| Unknown 3 | Morning Star Gully | 5c | 4.0 km |