Prominence Unknown First ascent Unknown Elevation 1,103 m | Topo map USGS Sitka Easiest route Scramble | |
Location Baranof Island, Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Similar Mount Bassie, Peak 5390, Mount Arrowhead, Mount Verstovia | ||
Mount Furuhelm is a 3,620 foot (1,104 meters) peak located on Baranof Island just east and adjacent to Peak 5390 in Alaska. It is located at 57°03′00″N 134°55′47″W.
Map of Mt Furuhelm, Sitka, AK 99835, USA
Mount Furuhelm was named for Johan Hampus Furuhjelm (known in Russian as Ivan Vasiliyevich Furugelm), who was governor of Russian America from 1859 to 1863.
Mount Furuhelm actually has both an east and west peak less than a quarter mile apart, with the west peak being a mere ten feet higher at (3,620 feet) than the eastern one (3,610 feet).
Mount Furuhelm is also on the final portion of the alternate route of the Baranof Cross-Island Trail before descending to Warm Springs Bay.
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