Mount Verstovia
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| Mount Verstovia | |
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 A picture of Mount Verstovia with Sitka and Sitka Sound in the background. |
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| Elevation | 2,550 ft (777 m) |
| Location | Baranof Island, Alaska |
| Prominence | 300 (91 m) – roughly |
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| Topo map | USGS Sitka |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Verstovia is a colloquially referred to 2,550 foot (777 meter) mountain southwest of downtown Sitka, Alaska on Baranof Island which, according USGS maps, is really an unnamed peak.
[edit] History on name
Mount Verstovia was originally named Gora Verstovia with Verstovia's etymology coming from Verst — a Russian unit of distance equivalent .66 miles.
Mount Verstovia on USGS maps is actually unnamed, with the real Mount Verstovia colloquially known as Mount Arrowhead
[edit] Access and recreation
Mount Verstovia is accessible by a well-maintained public trail that, through a number of switchbacks, arrives at the top. An unmaintained trail continues on from the peak to the real Mount Verstovia or the colloquial Mount Arrowhead.
Snowboarding, skiing, and other winter sports are very popular in the bowl east of the mountain and the trail to the summit is marked with reflective signs on tree trunks to help snow afficiandos find their way up in snowy conditions.
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