{"id":9920,"date":"2025-07-01T22:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=9920"},"modified":"2025-11-08T10:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T02:18:50","slug":"20250701mchugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701mchugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3 of 2025 Independence Day Trip to Alaska, McHugh Peak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The third day of my 2025 Independence Day trip to Alaska. Anticipating a more strenuous hike tomorrow, I picked a relatively easy hike of McHugh peak to get myself back in rhythm.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5650.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5650.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountain against Turnagain Arm\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rainbow Mountain against Turnagain Arm<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:71,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:40,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:68,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:39,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:39,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-5', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:68,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-major-5', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider5.sync( secondarySlider5 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-6', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-major-6', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider6.sync( secondarySlider6 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider7 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-7', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:133,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:42,height:56,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider7 = new Splide( '#splide-major-7', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider7.sync( secondarySlider7 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Given the weather forecast for the next few days, I had largely settled on attempting East Twin Peaks\u2014the crown jewel of this Alaska trip\u2014tomorrow, July 2nd. So for today, I opted for a more leisurely hike to McHugh Peak: a manageable 9km out-and-back with 700m of elevation gain (5.6 miles and 2300 feet).<br \/>\nTwo days ago I hiked Flattop-Flaketop Loop, which followed a ridge along the eastern edge of Rabbit Valley. Today&#8217;s route would trace a ridge to the west of the same valley, offering familiar scenery but from a fresh perspective. <\/p>\n<p>The trailhead for this hike was located at the end of Honey Bear Ln, the final 3km (1.8mi) of road was unpaved. The most challenging part of this hike was likely parking, as the trailhead only had space for about 5 cars. (Online reports suggested overflow parking might be found further down the road.) Anticipating that the clouds would gradually lift throughout the day, I left my Anchorage Airbnb relatively late, arriving at the trailhead at 11:30am. Luckily, I found the last available spot.<\/p>\n<p>After some warmup, I started my hike at 11:40am. Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=239301293&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=239301293&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Shortly beyond the trailhead, the trail emerged from the tree line, revealing sweeping views of Rabbit Valley and the mountain range beyond. These were the very peaks I had explored two days earlier, and their sight stirred a pleasant sense of familiarity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_115924.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_115924.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking Back at Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_120708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_120708.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking Back at Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5683.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5683.jpg\" alt=\"Switchbacks up Flattop Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Switchbacks up Flattop Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5685.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5685.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains across Rabbit Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The ones I hiked two days ago.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_131214.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_131214.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains across Rabbit Valley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_115924.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_120708.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5683.jpg\" alt=\"Switchbacks up Flattop Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5685.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_131214.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_115924.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_115924.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking Back at Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_120708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_120708.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking Back at Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5683.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5683.jpg\" alt=\"Switchbacks up Flattop Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Switchbacks up Flattop Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5685.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5685.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains across Rabbit Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The ones I hiked two days ago.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_131214.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_131214.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains across Rabbit Valley<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The trail started out with a very steep ascent towards a small hill called &#8220;Grandview&#8221;, climbing 300m in 1.2km of horizontal distance. Upon reaching Grandview, mountains at the end of Rabbit Valley revealed themselves in splendid panorama, including my destination of McHugh Peak. (Though I must confess, McHugh Peak appeared rather humble when set against the magnificent pyramids of Ptarmigan Peak and Yuyanq&#8217; Ch&#8217;ex.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5625.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rabbit Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5635.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5635.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ptarmigan Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5637.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5637.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ridge to McHugh Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5628.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5628.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal Cliffs of Anchorage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Coastal Cliffs of Anchorage<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5629.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5629.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Anchorage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Downtown Anchorage<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5630.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Anchorage Airport\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Anchorage Airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5625.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5635.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5637.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5628.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal Cliffs of Anchorage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5629.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Anchorage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5630.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Anchorage Airport\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Grandview.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5625.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rabbit Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5635.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5635.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ptarmigan Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5637.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5637.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ridge to McHugh Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5628.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5628.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal Cliffs of Anchorage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Coastal Cliffs of Anchorage<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5629.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5629.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Anchorage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Downtown Anchorage<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5630.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Anchorage Airport\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Anchorage Airport<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>While pausing at Grandview during my ascent (slideshow above), the distant mountains stood against a heavy curtain of clouds. When I passed this same vantage point hours later on my descent (slideshow below), the cloud cover had grown noticeably thinner, revealing more of the pleasing blue sky.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5675.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5675.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rabbit Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_154457.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_154457.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rabbit Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5676.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5676.jpg\" alt=\"Yuyanq' Ch'ex Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Yuyanq&#8217; Ch&#8217;ex Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5677.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5677.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ptarmigan Peak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5675.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_154457.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5676.jpg\" alt=\"Yuyanq' Ch'ex Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5677.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Grandview.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5675.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5675.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rabbit Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_154457.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_154457.jpg\" alt=\"Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rabbit Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5676.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5676.jpg\" alt=\"Yuyanq' Ch'ex Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Yuyanq&#8217; Ch&#8217;ex Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5677.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5677.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ptarmigan Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I took a brief 10-minute rest at Grandview, to recover from the steep climb earlier, before pressing onward toward McHugh Peak. The trail after that was mostly gentle rolling hills, a pleasant succession of modest ups and downs punctuated only occasionally by brief, steeper sections. It was a very windy day, as the winds were channeled through Turnagain Arm. Though these same gusts seemed to sweep away the cloud cover, graciously unveiling the spectacular vistas beyond. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_123455.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_123455.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steep Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_153851.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_153851.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steep Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_125936.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_125936.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_131455.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_131455.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_152129.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_152129.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_132223.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_132223.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_123455.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_153851.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_125936.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_131455.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_152129.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_132223.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_123455.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_123455.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steep Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_153851.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_153851.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steep Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_125936.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_125936.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_131455.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_131455.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_152129.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_152129.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_132223.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_132223.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_124442.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-m\/20250701_124442.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_131207.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-m\/20250701_131207.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the expansive field that preceded the final ascent to McHugh Peak, I somehow lost the trail amid the field of tundra grass (the trail was much easier to follow heading down from McHugh Peak). Consequently, I veered westward from the mapped route, harboring hopes of finding respite from the relentless wind, to no avail. The final ascent was also steep, climbing 100m in 320m of horizontal distance.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, it&#8217;s the summit block of McHugh Peak, a cluster of imposing boulders that collectively was slightly smaller than a basketball court, with seemingly no easy way up to get onto them. Since the views atop these monoliths weren&#8217;t necessarily superior to the ones below, some people opted not to climb them.<br \/>\nFrom the west, I identified a narrow gap between two rock walls (p1-2 below), through which I managed to get onto the summit block. Once on the summit block, I saw what appeared to be a more accommodating route from the northern aspect (p3 below). The actual summit still required two additional YDS class 3 maneuvers from the summit block (p4-5 below).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_135834.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_135834.jpg\" width=\"96.7%\" alt=\"Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A narrow gap between two walls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_140136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_140136.jpg\" width=\"96.7%\" alt=\"Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A narrow gap between two walls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_140348.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_140348.jpg\" alt=\"Easier Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/a><\/br>Easier Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_142603.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_142603.jpg\" alt=\"Looking up to Steep Path to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking up to Steep Path to McHugh Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_141234.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_141234.jpg\" alt=\"Looking down on Steep Path to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking down on Steep Path to McHugh Peak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_135834.jpg\" alt=\"Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_140136.jpg\" alt=\"Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_140348.jpg\" alt=\"Easier Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_142603.jpg\" alt=\"Looking up to Steep Path to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_141234.jpg\" alt=\"Looking down on Steep Path to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_135834.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_135834.jpg\" alt=\"Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A narrow gap between two walls.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_140136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_140136.jpg\" alt=\"Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A narrow gap between two walls.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_140348.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_140348.jpg\" alt=\"Easier Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Easier Path onto McHugh Peak Summit Block<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_142603.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_142603.jpg\" alt=\"Looking up to Steep Path to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking up to Steep Path to McHugh Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_141234.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_141234.jpg\" alt=\"Looking down on Steep Path to McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking down on Steep Path to McHugh Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The areas around McHugh Peak&#8217;s summit offered me my first glimpses of Turnagain Arm of the day, together with the snow-crested mountains that lined its shores. Unfortunately, the peaks across Turnagain Arm remained largely shrouded in clouds, so the most captivating vistas from McHugh were likely those stretching eastward\u2014toward Ptarmigan Peak and the Yuyanq&#8217; Ch&#8217;ex mountains, and the ranges beyond them deeper into Chugach State Park. On this aspect, the views from McHugh Peak were probably not that different from the ones from Grandview earlier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5664.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5664.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Block of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit Block of McHugh Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_143327.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_143327.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Passage on Summit Block of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage on Summit Block of McHugh Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_141142.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_141142.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Touching Summit of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Touching Summit of McHugh Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5642C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5642C11.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains across Rabbit Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And the ones further behind it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5659C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5659C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5657.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5657.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5648.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snowy Mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5664.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Block of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_143327.jpg\" alt=\"Passage on Summit Block of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20250701_141142.jpg\" alt=\"Touching Summit of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5642C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5659C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5657.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5648.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos taken near the summit of McHugh Peak.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5664.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5664.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Block of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit Block of McHugh Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_143327.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_143327.jpg\" alt=\"Passage on Summit Block of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Passage on Summit Block of McHugh Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/20250701_141142.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/20250701_141142.jpg\" alt=\"Touching Summit of McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Touching Summit of McHugh Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5642C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5642C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains across Rabbit Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains across Rabbit Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And the ones further behind it.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5659C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5659C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5657.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5657.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5648.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snowy Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5641.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at Trail and Anchorage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking back at Trail and Anchorage<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5661.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5661.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ptarmigan Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5655C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5655C11.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Homicide Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Homicide Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One that&#8217;s also on my radar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5663.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5663.jpg\" alt=\"Yuyanq' Ch'ex Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Yuyanq&#8217; Ch&#8217;ex Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5652.jpg\" alt=\"Resurrection Creek Valley across Turnagain Arm\" \/><\/a><\/br>Resurrection Creek Valley across Turnagain Arm<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5645.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5645.jpg\" alt=\"West McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>West McHugh Peak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5641.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at Trail and Anchorage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5661.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5655C11.jpg\" alt=\"Homicide Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5663.jpg\" alt=\"Yuyanq' Ch'ex Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5652.jpg\" alt=\"Resurrection Creek Valley across Turnagain Arm\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5645.jpg\" alt=\"West McHugh Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of McHugh Peak.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5641.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back at Trail and Anchorage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking back at Trail and Anchorage<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5661.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5661.jpg\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ptarmigan Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5655C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5655C11.jpg\" alt=\"Homicide Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Homicide Peak<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One that&#8217;s also on my radar.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5663.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5663.jpg\" alt=\"Yuyanq' Ch'ex Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Yuyanq&#8217; Ch&#8217;ex Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5652.jpg\" alt=\"Resurrection Creek Valley across Turnagain Arm\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Resurrection Creek Valley across Turnagain Arm<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/DSC_5645.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_5645.jpg\" alt=\"West McHugh Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>West McHugh Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a video from the summit of McHugh Peak:<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/thumbnails\/McHugh_Peak.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/McHugh_Peak_H265_20Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2025\/07\/01\/McHugh_Peak_H264_20Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">17 seconds, 2160p60fps, 20Mbps\/42MB for H265 and H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Between finding my way up the summit block of McHugh Peak, enjoying the views and snacks, I spent about an hour at McHugh Peak before heading back down. In the end, I got back to the trailhead at around 4:40pm, concluding the hike in 5 hours.<\/p>\n<p>END<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The third day of my 2025 Independence Day trip to Alaska. 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