Granite Peak

Granite Peak is a prominent mountain in Alaska’s southern Talkeetna Mountains, overlooking the Matanuska Valley between Palmer, Chickaloon, and Sutton. A local landmark, it rises above the Glenn Highway, and runoff from its slopes feeds Eska and Granite Creeks, tributaries of the Matanuska River. In the Ahtna language it is called Hdighilen Dghilaaye'. Its English name, descriptive rather than commemorative, was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey and officially adopted in 1946 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The peak lies in a subarctic climate, with severe winters, mild summers, and generally better climbing or viewing conditions in May and June.

Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · United States