Chugach Mountains
Range
View of the Chugach Mountains from the Glenn Highway north of Anchorage
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Part of	Pacific Coast Ranges
Highest point	Mount Marcus Baker
- elevation	13,176 ft (4,016 m)
- coordinates	61°26′14″N 147°45′10″W / 61.43722, -147.75278
Length	300 mi (483 km), E-W

Alpine Lakes in the Chugach Mountains

The Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska are the northernmost of the several mountain ranges that make up the Coast Ranges of the western edge of North America. See also Alaska Route 1 The Glenn Highway (part of Alaska Route 1) is a highway in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of Mountain ranges that stretch along the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern and central Mexico Mount Marcus Baker is the highest peak of the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of Mountain ranges that stretch along the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern and central Mexico The range is about 500 km (300 mi) long, running generally east-west. Its highest point is Mount Marcus Baker, at 13,176 feet (4,016 m), but most of its summits are not especially high. Mount Marcus Baker is the highest peak of the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. Even so its position along the Gulf of Alaska ensures more snowfall in the Chugach than anywhere else in the world; an annual average of over 1500 cm (600 in). The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and

The mountains are protected in the Chugach State Park and the Chugach National Forest. Chugach State Park is a 495204-acre (2004 km² State park in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U The Chugach National Forest is a 54 million acre (23000 km² United States National Forest in south central Alaska. Near to Anchorage, they are a popular destination for outdoor activities. The World Extreme Skiing Championships are held annually in the Chugach near Valdez. Valdez ( is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the US state of Alaska.

The Richardson Highway, Seward Highway, and the Glenn Highway run through the Chugach Mountains. See also Alaska Route 1, Alaska Route 2 The Richardson Highway is a highway in the U The tunnel from Portage on the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet to Whittier on Passage Canal also provides railroad and automobile access underneath Maynard Mountain to the Prince William Sound. Cook Inlet stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage in south-central Alaska. Cook Inlet stretches from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage in south-central Alaska. Whittier is a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U

The name "Chugach" is from the Eskimo tribal name Chugachmiut recorded by the Russians and written by them "Chugatz" and "Tchougatskoi"; in 1898 U.S. Army Captain W. Eskimos or Esquimaux are Indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia ( Russia) across The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. R. Abercrombie spelled the name "Chugatch" and applied it to the mountains. ^[1]

Mountains

• Mount Marcus Baker 13,176 ft (4,016 m)
• Mount Thor 12,251 ft (3,734 m)
• Mount Steller 10,617 feet (3,236 m)
• Mount Michelson 8,701 feet (2,652 m)
• Mount Palmer 6,940 feet (2,115 m)
• Flattop Mountain 3,510 feet (1,070 m)
• Eagle Peak 6,955 feet (2,120 m)
• Polar Bear Peak 6,614 feet (2,016 m)

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