Pyramid Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 8875 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 725 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Isolation Mi: | 0.63 |
Range: | Saint Elias Mountains |
Parent Peak: | Peak 8910 |
Location: | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States |
Map: | USA Alaska |
Label Position: | left |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 8 |
Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map of Pyramid Peak |
Coordinates: | 61.3069°N -142.33°W |
Topo: | USGS McCarthy B-4 |
Pyramid Peak is an 8,875-foot (2,705-meter) mountain summit located at the western edge of the Saint Elias Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, 220NaN0 southeast of McCarthy, 70NaN0 southeast of Williams Peak, and 60NaN0 south-southeast of Joshua Green Peak. The peak's descriptive local name was reported in 1908 by the United States Geological Survey.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Nizina River, which in turn is part of the Copper River drainage basin.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Saint Elias Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. This climate supports small unnamed glaciers on its north and south slopes. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.