Raggedtop Mountain
{{Short description|Mountain in Alaska, United States}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Raggedtop Mountain
| photo = Raggedtop Mountain in Alaska.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect
| elevation_ft = 5215
| elevation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=23744|name=Raggedtop Mountain, Alaska|access-date=2023-12-29}}
| prominence_ft = 965
| prominence_ref={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/142688|title=Raggedtop Mountain - 5,215' AK|website=listsofjohn.com|access-date=2023-12-29}}
| isolation_mi = 1.77
| range = Chugach Mountains
| parent_peak = Magpie Peak (5,812 ft)
| country = United States
| state = Alaska
| location = Municipality of Anchorage
| part_type = Protected area
| part = Chugach National Forest
| map = USA Alaska
| map_caption = Location in Alaska
| label_position = left
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Raggedtop Mountain
| coordinates = {{coord|61.0161035|N|149.1444715|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref ={{cite gnis|id=1408492|name=Raggedtop Mountain|access-date=2023-12-29}}
| topo = USGS Anchorage A-6
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
}}
Raggedtop Mountain is a {{convert|5215|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Raggedtop Mountain is located {{convert|28|mi|km}} southeast of Anchorage and {{convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} north of Girdwood in the Chugach Mountains on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Crow Creek → Glacier Creek → Turnagain Arm. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,000 feet (1,219 m) above Crow Creek in {{convert|1.5|mi|km}}. The mountain was so named by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1932 because of the very rugged topography on the mountain top,Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 790. and the toponym was officially adopted the same year by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Raggedtop Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports three small snow fields on the slopes and the Alyeska ski area {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} to the south-southeast.
Gallery
File:Raggedtop Mountain -Chugach Mountains.jpg|North aspect
File:Raggedtop Mountain, Alaska.jpg|Raggedtop from Crow Pass area
See also
References
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External links
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5872399/United%20States/Alaska/Anchorage%20Municipality/Raggedtop%20Mountain Raggedtop Mountain]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Raggedtop Mountain
| North = Jewel Mountain
| Northeast = Goat Mountain
| East = Crow Creek
| Southeast = Alyeska Resort
| South = Glacier Creek
| Southwest = California Creek
| West = Chugach State Park
| Northwest = Magpie Peak
}}
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