Mount Jarvis

Mount Jarvis

Mount Jarvis is an eroded shield volcano and stratovolcano in the Wrangell Mountains of eastern Alaska. It is located in Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park about east of the summit of Mount Wrangell. The mountain sits at the northeastern edge of the massive ice-covered shield of Wrangell, rising nearly above it in a spectacular series of cliffs and icefalls.

Details

Age
1.7 – 1.0 million years
Topo
USGS Nabesna A-6
Type
Eroded shield volcano, stratovolcano
Range
Wrangell Mountains
Listing
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Location
Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S.
Map Size
200
Etymology
David H. Jarvis
Elevation Ft
13421
Easiest Route
Glacier climb
Last Eruption
Dacite flow, 1.0 million years ago
Prominence Ft
4721
Label Position
left