Vista Peak (Alaska): Difference between revisions

Vista Peak is located {{convert|20.|mi|km}} northeast of [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] in the western [[Chugach Mountains]] and within [[Chugach State Park]]. Precipitation [[Surface runoff|runoff]] from the mountain drains to [[Knik Arm]] via Peters Creek and [[Eagle River (Cook Inlet)|Eagle River]]. Although modest in elevation, [[Topographic relief|relief]] is significant as the summit rises approximately 4,600 feet (1,400 m) above Peters Creek in {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} and 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above Eagle River in {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}}. An ascent of the summit involves hiking six miles with 3,980 feet of elevation gain.[https://books.google.com/books?id=TuaLDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT143&dq=Vista+Peak+chugach+Alaska&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI-8G7o7ODAxXiMUQIHekFDYIQuwV6BAgNEAc#v=onepage&q=Vista%20Peak%20chugach%20Alaska&f=false Lisa Maloney, ”Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska”], Mountaineers Books, 2019. The months of May through September offer the best time for climbing the peak. The mountain’s toponym appears on USGS maps, but it has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.