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Guardian Mountain is a 5,060-foot glaciated summit in southeast Alaska’s Boundary Ranges, rising from the southern Juneau Icefield about 15 miles northeast of Juneau. A nunatak surrounded by Norris Glacier, it stands within Tongass National Forest in a rugged landscape defined by ice, steep relief, and heavy precipitation. Moist air from the Gulf of Alaska, forced upward by the Coast Mountains, brings frequent rain and snowfall, contributing to a subarctic climate with long snowy winters, cool summers, and extreme cold. The mountain’s local name was published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1960, and July usually offers the best viewing and climbing conditions.
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Juneau, Alaska · United States
