O'Malley Peak
O'Malley Peak
Highest point
Elevation5,150+ ft (1,570+ m)[1]
Prominence350 ft (110 m)[1]
Parent peakThe Ramp (5,240 ft)[2]
Coordinates61°05′58″N 149°34′58″W / 61.09944°N 149.58278°W / 61.09944; -149.58278[1]
Geography
O'Malley Peak is located in Alaska
O'Malley Peak
O'Malley Peak
Location of O'Malley Peak in Alaska
LocationChugach State Park
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
United States
Parent rangeChugach Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Anchorage A-7
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking class 2 South slope

O'Malley Peak is a 5,150+ ft (1,570+ m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] O'Malley Peak is situated in Chugach State Park, 12 mi (19 km) southeast of downtown Anchorage, 2.3 mi (4 km) west of Mount Williwaw, and 1.45 mi (2 km) northwest of The Ramp, which is its nearest higher peak. Access is via the Powerline Trail with several scramble routes to the summit.

Dr. James O'Malley

"Doc" O'Malley moved to Anchorage in 1946 and practiced medicine there until his death in 1974. He was one of the first doctors in town, respected by his peers and beloved by patients. There is also a school and road named after him in Anchorage.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, O'Malley Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Campbell Creek.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "O'Malley Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  2. ↑ O'Malley Peak, listsofjohn.com
  3. ↑ "O'Malley Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  4. ↑ Anchorage Daily Times - obituary of Dr. O'Malley - August 12, 1974
  5. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
O'Malley Peak seen from Anchorage airport
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