Jewel Mountain
Jewel Mountain is a mountain summit in Alaska, United States.Description
Jewel Mountain is located southeast of Anchorage and north of Girdwood in the Chugach Mountains, on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Crow Creek → Glacier Creek → Turnagain Arm. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,800 feet above Crow Creek in. The Iditarod National Historic Trail traverses the west slope of the mountain. The mountain's local name was reported by the Army Map Service in 1942, and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Jewel Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains, causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Raven Glacier to the north, Milk Glacier to the east, and the Alyeska ski area to the south.