Mount Rumble facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Rumble |
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Mt. Rumble centered, Bellicose Peak behind left
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,530 ft (2,300 m) |
| Prominence | 2,430 ft (740 m) |
| Parent peak | Bellicose Peak |
| Listing | List of mountain peaks of Alaska |
| Geography | |
 Mount Rumble
Location in Alaska
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| Location | Chugach State Park Anchorage Municipality, Alaska United States |
| Parent range | Chugach Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Anchorage B-6 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
Mount Rumble is a 7,530-foot (2,295 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. On a clear day the peak can be seen from the George Parks Highway. The peak is situated in Chugach State Park at the head of Peters Creek Valley, 24 mi (39 km) east of downtown Anchorage, and 3 mi (5 km) west of Eklutna Glacier.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Rumble is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (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. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Peters Creek.
