Mount Root
12,887 ft3,928 m
Mountain · Fairweather Range · United States · Canada
Mount Root, also named Boundary Peak 165, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, located on the Canada–United States border, and part of the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains.
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At the summit · forecast for 3:00 PM
1 °FLight snow · wind 6 mph from the W
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Mount Root, 12,887 ft
- 3:00 PM1 °FW 6 mph0.01 in
- 6:00 PM-0 °FW 4 mph–
- 9:00 PM-1 °FSE 2 mph–
- 12:00 AM-7 °FSE 4 mph–
- 3:00 AM-7 °FE 4 mph–
- 6:00 AM-10 °FE 5 mph–
- 9:00 AM-11 °FNE 7 mph–
- 12:00 PM-9 °FE 6 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Clear | -7 °F / -15 °F | – | 7 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Clear | 0 °F / -12 °F | – | 4 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Clear | 5 °F / 0 °F | – | 4 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Light snow | 4 °F / -3 °F | 1.25 in | 6 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Heavy snow | 2 °F / -3 °F | 1.08 in | 4 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Snow | -2 °F / -5 °F | 0.24 in | 2 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Light snow | -4 °F / -7 °F | 0.34 in | 2 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 11:17 AM AKDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 12,887 ft (3,928 m)
- Prominence
- 2,913 ft (888 m)
- Range
- Fairweather Range
- Countries
- United States, Canada
- First ascent
- June 13, 1977
- Coordinates
- 58.986°N 137.500°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Mount Root
Mountain in Alaska and British Columbia
Mount Root, also named Boundary Peak 165, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, located on the Canada–United States border, and part of the Fairweather Range of the Saint Elias Mountains. It is named for Elihu Root, who was one of the diplomats involved in settling the Alaska boundary dispute between the United States and Canada. It is where the Margerie Glacier is located.
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Peaks near Mount Root
- Mount Watson12,497 ft · 4 km awayOn the map
- Mount Dan Fox10,700 ft · 8.4 km awayOn the map
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ft · 8.9 km awayOn the map
- Mount Quincy Adams13,615 ft · 9.5 km awayOn the map
- Mount Tlingit12,605 ft · 12 km awayOn the map
- Mount Turner8,694 ft · 13 km awayOn the map
- Mount Lodge10,548 ft · 14 km awayOn the map
- Mount Eliza9,692 ft · 14 km awayOn the map
- Mount Salisbury12,170 ft · 17 km awayOn the map
- Mount Forde6,883 ft · 19 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Fairweather Range
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
- Mount Quincy Adams13,615 ftOn the map
- Mount Root12,887 ftOn the map
- Mount Crillon12,726 ftOn the map
- Mount Tlingit12,605 ftOn the map
- Mount Watson12,497 ftOn the map
- Serrated Peak12,326 ftOn the map
- Mount Salisbury12,170 ftOn the map
- Lituya Mountain11,924 ftOn the map
Highest mountains in United States
- Denali20,308 ftOn the map
- Mount Saint Elias18,009 ftOn the map
- Mount Foraker17,402 ftOn the map
- Mount Bona16,535 ftOn the map
- Mount Blackburn16,390 ftOn the map
- Mount Sanford16,237 ftOn the map
- Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
- Mount Churchill15,636 ftOn the map
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
- Mount Hubbard14,951 ftOn the map