Mount Marcus Baker

Mount Marcus Baker
Mount Marcus Baker
	Mt. Marcus Baker centered at top
Highest point
Elevation	13,176 ft (4,016 m) NGVD 29
Prominence	10,726 ft (3,269 m)
Isolation	204 km (127 mi)
Listing	World most prominent peaks 67th; North America highest peaks 117th; North America prominent peaks 13th; North America isolated peaks 103rd; US highest major peaks 97th; US most prominent peaks 8th; US most isolated peaks 39th; Alaska highest major peaks 23rd;
Coordinates	61°26′16″N 147°45′02″W
Geography
	Mount Marcus Baker Location in Alaska
Location	Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range	Chugach Mountains
Topo map	USGS Anchorage B-3 Quadrangle
Climbing
First ascent	1938 by Norman Bright, Peter Gabriel, Norman Dyhrenfurth, Bradford Washburn
Easiest route	Snow/ice climb (Alaska grade 2)

Mount Marcus Baker (Ahtna: Ts'itonhna Dghilaaye’; Dena'ina: Ch'atanhtnu Dghelaya) is the highest peak of the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. It is located approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Anchorage. This peak is very prominent because of its proximity to tidewater and is only 12 miles (19 km) north of the calving face of Harvard Glacier. Mount Marcus Baker is ranked 67th in the world when measured by topographic prominence.

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