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Bullard Mountain is a 4,225-foot peak in southeast Alaska’s Boundary Ranges, rising prominently above Mendenhall Lake near the terminus of Mendenhall Glacier in Tongass National Forest. Although modest by Alaskan standards, it climbs sharply from near sea level in less than two miles, giving it strong local relief and a commanding presence in the Juneau area. Its runoff feeds Mendenhall Lake through Nugget Creek and Nugget Falls, while the subarctic climate helps sustain the glacier beside it. The mountain was named for mining engineer Benjamin Bullard, who began mining on Nugget Creek in 1907 and later built a hydroelectric plant there.
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Juneau, Alaska · United States
