Gunsight Mountain Sunrise
Gunsight Mountain is a 6,441-foot summit located 56 miles northeast of Palmer in the Talkeetna Mountains. Gunsight Mountain is in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters and mild summers. May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing. The mountain's descriptive local name was reported in 1952 by the U.S. Geological Survey and derives from a conspicuous deep notch in the summit ridge, which has the appearance of a gunsight.
Gunsight Mountain Sunrise
Gunsight Mountain is a 6,441-foot summit located 56 miles northeast of Palmer in the Talkeetna Mountains. Gunsight Mountain is in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters and mild summers. May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing. The mountain's descriptive local name was reported in 1952 by the U.S. Geological Survey and derives from a conspicuous deep notch in the summit ridge, which has the appearance of a gunsight.