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Sugar Loaf Mountain, also known as Sugar Mountain, is a 4,784 ft (1,460 m) summit located in the Alaska Range, near Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, United States. [2] It is situated six miles (9.7 km) northeast of park headquarters and six miles (9.7 km) southeast of Healy .
Parking for a fee is available at the base of the mountain and at the summit of the auto road. The reservation is open for hiking, picnicking, and scenic viewing. [5] Hiking trails include a section of the 20-mile Pocumtuck Ridge Trail. [6] Canoe and kayak camping is allowed on the islands.
It is free to hike the trails or climb the road by foot or by bike, but there is a nominal fee for vehicles. [12] North Sugarloaf Mountain is only accessible by foot; a small cave is located just beneath the summit ledges.
The earliest settlers called the mountain 'Sugarloaf' because of the resemblance in shape to the loaves of unrefined sugar in use at that time. The Louisiana Purchase survey party in 1819 noted the feature as "encountered Sugar Lofe , a well-known landmark". Natives and travelers on the nearby Little Red River used the mountain as a landmark.
The mountain is known to locals for its scenic views. The Sugarloaf Mountain Trail system is a popular network of trails that link the East Face with the West Face. The blue trail system is popular with hikers while the yellow trail system can also be used by bikers and horseback riders at designated times of the year.
The following trails give access to the area: [2] [4] [3] The Appalachian Trail crosses into the area at Sugar Run Mountain on the northeast, then descends and follows Dismal Creek to the point where the trail crosses Va 606 on the southeast. The AT is crossed by Sugar Run Road, Va 663, near the entry into the area on the north.
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Sugar Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,236 feet (1,596 m) and is split along the Eastern Continental Divide, generating feeder streams for the Linville, Elk, and North Toe rivers. On its north slope resides the Village of Sugar Mountain.