Deer Mountain is a 3,001.97 feet (915.00 m) mountain peak located in the Tongass National Forest in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, which dominates the skyline behind downtown Ketchikan.[1][2] The Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail provides a strenuous hiking route to the summit, passing through temperate rainforests, muskeg and alpine meadows as it gains 2,600 feet (790 m) of elevation over 2.75 miles (4.43 km) from the trailhead in Ketchikan to the peak.[3]
| Deer Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,001 ft (915 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 55°20′36″N 131°35′57″W / 55.34333°N 131.59917°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Deer Mountain Location in Alaska | |
| Location | Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, US |
| Parent range | Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ketchikan B-5 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail |
Gallery
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A view of Ketchikan, Alaska looking northwest from the summit of Deer Mountain
References
edit- ^ a b c "Deer Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ "Deer Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ Ketchikan Area Trails Guide, Tongass National Forest, R10-RG-210, February 2013