Horn Spire is a 6,700+ ft (2,040+ m) mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] The peak is situated between the Thiel Glacier and Battle Glacier at the northwest extent of the Juneau Icefield, 31 mi (50 km) north-northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and 12 mi (19 km) east of Lynn Canal, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Horn Spire is the highest point of the Icefall Spires, and although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the north face of the mountain rises over 4,700 feet above the Thiel Glacier in less than one mile. The peak's descriptive name was submitted in 1965 by Maynard Miller, director of the Juneau Icefield Research Project, and officially adopted that same year by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] The first ascent of the peak was made June 30, 1973, by Dick Benedict, Gerry Buckley, Craig Lingle, and Bruce Tickell.[4]

Horn Spire
Horn Spire, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation	6,700+ ft (2,040+ m)[1]
Prominence	1,400 ft (430 m)[1]
Parent peak	The Snow Towers
Isolation	7.07 mi (11.38 km)[1]
Coordinates	58°42′56″N 134°37′12″W[1]
Geography
Horn Spire Location of Horn Spire in Alaska
Location	Tongass National Forest Juneau Borough Alaska, United States
Parent range	Coast Mountains Boundary Ranges Juneau Icefield[1]
Topo map	USGS Juneau C-2
Climbing
First ascent	1973 Dick Benedict, Gerry Buckley, Craig Lingle, Bruce Tickell
Easiest route	class 5.9 [2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Horn Spire has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing this rarely climbed peak.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska

References

External links

• Horn Spire: weather
• Horn Spire: Flickr photo