South Yuyanq' Ch'ex

South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex is a 5,005-foot mountain on the southern edge of Chugach State Park near Anchorage, rising as the tallest peak on the north side of Cook Inlet’s Turnagain Arm. Set among North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex, Indianhouse Mountain, Rabbit Lake, and McHugh Peak, it is known for its graceful pyramidal shape and its visual symmetry with nearby North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex. Formerly called South Suicide Peak, it remains a popular climbing destination because it is close to Anchorage and reachable from several trailheads. In snow-free conditions, climbers generally regard it as a non-technical but strenuous one-day ascent by several common routes.

Anchorage, Alaska · United States