Rosebud Summit
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Rosebud Summit is a 3640 feet (1,109 m) peak that constitutes the northeasternmost point in the Rosebud Ridge of the White Mountains
in central Alaska
. The mountain is traversed by the trail of the annual Yukon Quest
1,000-mile sled dog race. It lends its name to nearby Rosebud Creek.
White Mountains (Alaska)
The White Mountains is a 115-km-long mountain range in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It lies between Beaver Creek and Preacher Creek, and was named by prospectors for its composition of white limestone. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 968 m...
in central Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. The mountain is traversed by the trail of the annual Yukon Quest
Yukon Quest
The Yukon Quest 1,000-mile International Sled Dog Race, or simply Yukon Quest, is a sled dog race run every February between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Whitehorse, Yukon...
1,000-mile sled dog race. It lends its name to nearby Rosebud Creek.