Neacola Mountains

Neacola Mountains
Blockade Glacier in the Neacola Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Mount Neacola
Elevation	9,426 ft (2,873 m) [1]
Coordinates	60°47′55″N 153°23′38″W / 60.79861°N 153.39389°W / 60.79861; -153.39389
Dimensions
Length	88 mi (142 km) North-South [2]
Width	157 mi (253 km) East-West [2]
Naming
Etymology	Named for the Neacola River[3]
Geography
Location of Neacola Mountains
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Range coordinates	60°37′N 154°05′W / 60.62°N 154.08°W / 60.62; -154.08Coordinates: 60°37′N 154°05′W / 60.62°N 154.08°W / 60.62; -154.08 [3]
Parent range	Aleutian Range
Borders on	Chigmit Mountains, Tordrillo Mountains and Alaska Range

Meadow in the Neacola Mountains

The Neacola Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Aleutian Range in the U.S. state of Alaska. The range is named for the Neacola River which bounds it to the north and drains the highest and most rugged peaks of the group.^[3] They are bordered on the southeast by the Chigmit Mountains, another subrange of the Aleutian Range, on the northeast by the Tordrillo Mountains, and on the west and southwest by the lakes and lowlands of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The highest peak is Mount Neacola (also known as "Neacola Peak"), 9,426 feet (2,873 m) although the name is not officially recognized.^[1][4]

These mountains have not seen extensive exploration, due to their remoteness, typically poor weather, and lack of truly high peaks. However they are rugged and offer many climbing possibilities of an exploratory nature. Noted climber Fred Beckey visited the range in the early 1970s; in 1991, when he was "spiritual leader" of the expedition which made the first ascent of Mount Neacola; and again in 2004. Other recorded climbing visits occurred in 1979 and 1995.

Sources

• American Alpine Journal, 1980, 1992, 1996, 2005.
• Wood, Michael; Coombs, Colby (2001). Alaska: a climbing guide. The Mountaineers. 

References