Little O'Malley Peak

Little O'Malley Peak is a moderate alpine objective from the Glen Alps trailhead, roughly 4 to 4.5 miles round trip with 1,200 to 1,500 feet of gain (sources vary) — a solid second recommendation alongside Flattop and Rabbit Lake, and a real summit with less exposure than Flattop's own final scramble.

ModerateHalf day to full day

Who this suits

Guests who want a real Chugach summit without Wolverine Peak's or Flattop's full commitment. A good second Glen Alps recommendation once a guest has already done Flattop.

A plan that works

Recommend alongside or instead of Flattop for a guest who wants a real summit with less exposure.
The larger O'Malley/Ballfield continuation beyond Little O'Malley is advanced-only — do not suggest it as a casual extension.

Drive and timing, honestly

Glen Alps trailhead, Anchorage Hillside — the same trailhead as Flattop. No drive time is stated — none has been measured from either property.
Half day to full day.

What we won’t promise

We do not state one authoritative mileage/elevation figure — sources vary.
We cannot promise current Glen Alps parking/access status, or current conditions on the larger O'Malley continuation.

Practical notes

A solid second Glen Alps recommendation alongside Flattop and Rabbit Lake.

Part of Anchorage

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What next

Local context

Around Anchorage

Where Little O'Malley Peak sits relative to the rest of Anchorage — no dead end here, open anything else nearby directly from the map.

Schematic — direction is real, distance is not to scale. Nothing here is placed at a street address.

Where this fits regionally

Anchorage, on the wider Southcentral map.