Cathedral Peak (Alaska)
Cathedral Peak is a 6,500+ ft (1,980+ m) mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in the Taku Range of the Juneau Icefield, 22 mi (35 km) north of Juneau, and 1 mi (2 km) north 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. The mountain was named in 1964 by members of the Juneau Icefield Research Project, and officially adopted in 1965 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
| Cathedral Peak | |
|---|---|
Cathedral Peak, south face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,500+ ft (1,980+ m) |
| Prominence | 800 ft (240 m) |
| Parent peak | Taku Towers |
| Isolation | 0.92 mi (1.48 km) |
| Coordinates | 58°36′43″N 134°21′56″W |
| Geography | |
Cathedral Peak Location of Cathedral Peak in Alaska | |
| Location | Tongass National Forest Juneau Borough Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Coast Mountains Boundary Ranges Juneau Icefield |
| Topo map | USGS Juneau C-2 |
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