Table Top Mountain (Juneau, Alaska)

Table Top Mountain is a mountain in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is a peak of the Boundary Ranges, located on Douglas Island 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Cropley Lake[2] and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of the city of Juneau.

Table Top Mountain
East aspect seen from Juneau
Highest point
Elevation3,182 ft (970 m) [1]
Prominence1,181 ft (360 m) [1]
Parent peakMount Bradley (Mount Jumbo)[1]
Coordinates58°17′32″N 134°30′05″W 
Geography
Table Top Mountain
Location in Alaska
LocationJuneau, Alaska, United States
Parent rangeBoundary Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Juneau B-2

The United States Geological Survey named the mountain in 1962, and it was entered into the Survey's Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Table Top Mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Boundary Ranges (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The month of July offers the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing Table Top Mountain.

See also

References
  1. "Table Top Mountain - 3,182' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Cropley Lake
  3. USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Table Top Mountain
  4. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
  • Table Top (left) from Juneau
  • Table Top in upper left corner


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