Rhino Peak
{{Short description|Mountain in the state of Alaska}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Rhino Peak
| photo = Rhino Peak.jpg
| photo_caption = Rhino Peak, south aspect
| elevation = {{convert|6400|ft|-1|abbr=on|disp=preunit|+}}
| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=37782|name=Rhino Peak, Alaska|accessdate=2020-03-27}}
| prominence_ft = 1000
| isolation_mi = 1.91
| range = Coast Mountains
Boundary Ranges
Juneau Icefield
| parent_peak = Princess Peak{{cite bivouac|id=12213|name=Rhino Peak|accessdate=2020-03-28}}
| listing =
| location = Tongass National Forest
Juneau Borough
Alaska, United States
| map = USA Alaska
| range_coordinates =
| map_caption = Location of Rhino Peak in Alaska
| label_position = left
| coordinates = {{coord|58|33|32|N|134|26|21|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = USGS Juneau C-2
| rock =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = {{YDS|5.2}} {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/162267|title=Rhino Peak - 6,450' Alaska|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2020-03-28}}
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Rhino Peak is a {{convert|6400|ft|-1|abbr=on|disp=preunit|+}} mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.{{cite gnis|id=1424821|name=Rhino Peak|accessdate=2020-03-28}} The peak is situated on the Juneau Icefield, {{convert|18|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} north of Juneau, and {{convert|2|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} west of Princess Peak, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Rhino Peak is set at the head of Mendenhall Glacier. This peak's descriptive name was published in 1960 by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Rhino Peak 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 Coast Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The month of July offers the most favorable weather to view or climb Rhino Peak.
Gallery
File:Rhino Mendenhall.jpg|Mendenhall Towers and Rhino Peak
See also
{{portal|Alaska|Mountains}}
References
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External links
- Rhino Peak [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5556745/United%20States/Alaska/Juneau%20City%20and%20Borough/Rhino%20Peak weather forecast]
- [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juneau_Ice_Field_(5013565995).jpg Photo of Rhino Peak in lower right corner]
- Rhino Peak [https://www.flickr.com/photos/chipmcmillan/2559588817/in/photolist-4UbyzF-4U3vns-4UbyA6-4UbJDM Flickr photo]
{{Boundary Ranges}}
{{Coast Mountains}}