Awesome Peak

{{Short description|Mountain in Alaska, United States}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Awesome Peak

| photo = Awesome Peak in winter.jpg

| photo_caption = North face centered, from Glenn Highway

| elevation_ft = 8645

| elevation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=18980|name=Awesome Peak, Alaska|access-date=2023-08-25}}{{cite bivouac|id=35914|name=Awesome Peak|access-date=2023-08-25}}

| prominence_ft = 1995

| prominence_ref={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/147418|title=Awesome Peak - 8,645' AK|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2023-08-25}}

| isolation_mi = 8.72

| isolation_ref =

| range = Chugach Mountains

| parent_peak =

|country = United States

|state = Alaska

|region = Matanuska-Susitna

|region_type = Borough

| map = USA Alaska

| map_caption = Location in Alaska

| label_position = left

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Awesome Peak

| coordinates = {{coord|61|41|28|N|148|08|22|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Anchorage C-4

| type =

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route =

}}

Awesome Peak is an {{convert|8645|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit located 35 miles (56 km) east-northeast of Palmer, in the northern Chugach Mountains of Alaska. This peak of the Matanuska Valley is set midway between Anchorage and Glennallen, near mile 90 of the Glenn Highway. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Matanuska Glacier and {{convert|3.7|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} southwest of Amulet Peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Monument and Coal creeks, which are tributaries of the Matanuska River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|5650|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Coal Creek in 3.75 miles (6 km) and {{convert|4650|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Monument Creek in 1.9 mile (3 km). This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, so it is only marked as "8645" on USGS maps.