| Location | Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, US |
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| Elevation | 3,001 ft |
| Range | Coast Mountains |
| Coordinates | 55°20′36″N 131°35′57″W |
| Topo | USGS Ketchikan B-5 |
| Easiest route | Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail |
Deer Mountain is a 3,001.97 feet (915.00 m) mountain peak located in the Tongass National Forest in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, which dominates the skyline behind downtown Ketchikan.[1][2] The Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail provides a strenuous hiking route to the summit, passing through temperate rainforests, muskeg and alpine meadows as it gains 2,600 feet (790 m) of elevation over 2.75 miles (4.43 km) from the trailhead in Ketchikan to the peak.[3]
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- ^ Ketchikan Area Trails Guide, Tongass National Forest, R10-RG-210, February 2013