Emperor Peak (Alaska)

Emperor Peak is a 6,805 ft (2,070 m) glaciated mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[3] Emperor Peak is situated in the Taku Range of the Juneau Icefield, 20 mi (32 km) north of Juneau, and 1.2 mi (2 km) south-southwest of Taku Towers, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. The Taku Range is a north–south trending ridge on the edge of the Taku Glacier. This mountain was named in 1964 by members of the Juneau Icefield Research Project, and officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Geological Survey.^[3] 

Emperor Peak
Emperor Peak centered, from southeast (Princess Peak left, Taku Towers right)
Highest point
Elevation	6,805 ft (2,074 m)[1]
Prominence	1,705 ft (520 m)[1]
Parent peak	The Snow Towers[2]
Isolation	4.32 mi (6.95 km)[2]
Coordinates	58°34′57″N 134°23′16″W[1]
Geography
Emperor Peak Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Emperor Peak
Location	Tongass National Forest Juneau Borough Alaska, United States
Parent range	Coast Mountains Boundary Ranges Juneau Icefield[1]
Topo map	USGS Juneau C-2

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Emperor Peak is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Coast Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The month of July offers the most favorable weather to view or climb Emperor Peak. 

Gallery

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  Emperor Peak (left) with Taku Towers centered
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  Taku Towers with Emperor Peak (right)

See also

• Alaska portal
• Mountains portal

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska