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Mount Verstovia rises steeply above Sitka on Baranof Island, its 3,313-foot summit standing close to the Pacific with rain forest below and open alpine slopes above treeline. Named Gora Verstovaya in 1809 by navigator Ivan Vasiliev, the mountain’s name reflects a Russian unit of measure close to its actual height. A lower western subpeak has carried several names, including Arrow Head, Cross Mountain, and the Tlingit Kanéisti Shaa, though locally it is now called Picnic Rock. The mountain is also a major recreation area, with a public trail to Picnic Rock, a rough route to the summit, and popular winter snow sports terrain.
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Sitka, Alaska · United States
