Kings Mountain, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Jan 4, 2026

Kings Mountain, Chugach Mountains, Alaska

Kings Mountain in Alaska"s Chugach Mountains isn"t just another bump on the horizon—it"s the kind of rugged beauty that makes you slow down and stare. Rising over 5,800 feet and sitting roughly 22 miles northeast of Palmer, this peak towers over mile 75 of the Glenn Highway, a route famous for its dramatic scenery. Its slopes bear the marks of ancient glaciers, etched into ridges and valleys that seem tailor-made for adventure.

© Chris Moore - Exploring Light Photography/TANDEM Stills + Motion

palette

Today in History

Jan 4, 2019Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
Jan 4, 2020Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
Jan 4, 2021Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
Jan 4, 2022Borrego Badlands
Jan 4, 2023Earth at Perihelion
Jan 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Jan 4, 2025Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 3, 2024Find a Rainbow Day
Jan 29, 2024Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
Aug 21, 2019Look before you leap
Apr 2, 2024Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
Sep 5, 2025Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California
Jan 30, 2020The Pearl of Siberia
Apr 19, 2021Rays on parade
Aug 28, 2019Florentine garden brings generations together
Jan 27, 2024St. Paul Winter Carnival
Jun 28, 2025Pride 2025
Sep 21, 2022International Day of Peace
Feb 4, 2021Where is this wintry road?
Oct 14, 2020In praise of the old…the very old
Jun 2, 2018Happy 50th for the National Trails System!
Feb 10, 2018Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
Dec 27, 2020Turning darkness into light
May 18, 2026International Museum Day
Nov 22, 2023Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Mar 19, 2018Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
Jun 8, 2023World Oceans Day
Jan 6, 2023Black Fell in England s Lake District
Feb 1, 2022Black History Month
Jan 26, 2021It s Australia Day
Sep 29, 2018Vietnam’s new bridge deserves a big hand
Mar 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India
Apr 26, 2026Pink apple blossoms, Avila Beach, California
Sep 25, 2021Autumn comes to the Porcupines
Mar 14, 2021Perfect timing
Oct 14, 2019Canadian Thanksgiving
May 28, 2022Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Australia