 | Mount Edgecumbe from the town of Sitka to the east (US Forest Service photo) <click to enlarge> |
Mount Edgecumbe
3201 ft (976 m) . |
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| Location: | Kruzof Island, southeast Alaska, 15 miles (25 km) west of Sitka | ||
| Lat / Long: | 57.1° N, 135.8° W | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcanic Status: | Dormant, last eruption 2200 years ago | ||
| First Ascent: | Urey Lisianski, 1803 | ||
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| Skiable Vertical: | over 3000 ft (900 m) | ||
| Administration: | Tongass National Forest | ||
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Mount Edgecumbe . . .
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Some useful links: Global Volcanism Program: Mount Edgecumbe Alaska Volcano Observatory Tongass National Forest and Sitka Ranger District Sitka Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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| Topographic map of Mount Edgecumbe (1:250,000 scale) from USGS Sitka and Port Alexander <click to enlarge> |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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