Lowell Peak is a mountain summit located in the
Kenai Mountains, on the
Kenai Peninsula, in the
U.S. state of
Alaska. The peak is situated in
Chugach National Forest
The Chugach National Forest is a United States National Forest in south central Alaska. Covering portions of Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula and the Copper River Delta, it was formed in 1907 from part of a larger forest reserve. The Ch ...
, northwest of
Bear Mountain, south-southwest of
Marathon Mountain, south of
Phoenix Peak, and west-southwest of
Seward, Alaska
Seward (Alutiiq: ; Dena'ina: ''Tl'ubugh'') is an incorporated home rule city in Alaska, United States. Located on Resurrection Bay, a fjord of the Gulf of Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is situated on Alaska's southern coast, approximat ...
. The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing the mountain. In fair weather, the
Harding Icefield can be seen from the summit, as well as
Mount Alice on the opposite side of Resurrection Bay. This unofficially named peak takes its name from Franklin G. Lowell and his family who were the first homesteaders to settle the Seward area in 1883.
Franklin G. Lowell, National Park Service
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lowell Peak is located in a subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.
See also
* List of mountain peaks of Alaska
*Geology of Alaska
The geology of Alaska includes Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks formed in offshore terranes and added to the western margin of North America from the Paleozoic through modern times. The region was submerged for much of the Paleozoic and ...
References
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External links
National Weather Service forecast
Mountains of Alaska
Mountains of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area
North American 1000 m summits