Alaska Mountain Goat

Goat Mountain is a 6,450-foot mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest at the head of Glacier Creek Valley, 30 mi east-southeast of downtown Anchorage, and 8 mi north-northeast of the Alyeska Resort and Girdwood area. The mountain's name was of…
Goat Mountain is a 6,450-foot mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest at the head of Glacier Creek Valley, 30 mi east-southeast of downtown Anchorage, and 8 mi north-northeast of the Alyeska Resort and Girdwood area. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1932. On August 4, 2019, a small airplane crashed on the mountain claiming all four lives on board.
  • Elevation: 6,450 ft (1,966 m)
  • Prominence: 100 ft (30 m)
  • Parent peak: South Raven Peak
  • Country: United States
  • State: Alaska
  • Borough: Anchorage
  • Protected area: Chugach National Forest
Data from: en.wikipedia.org