Fang Mountain is a 6,736 ft (2,050 m) summit located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, United States. It is situated 15 mi (24 km) southwest of park headquarters and 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Cantwell, near the headwaters of the Savage River.[3] This peak's local descriptive name was published in 1952 by the United States Geological Survey.[4] Rarely climbed, Fang Mountain is an unattractive climbing destination because of dangerous, loose, rotten rock and a long approach.[5]
| Fang Mountain | |
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 Fang Mountain covered by rime ice | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,736 ft (2,053 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,936 ft (590 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Pendleton (7,605 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 7.33 mi (11.80 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 63°33′34″N 149°11′11″W / 63.55944°N 149.18639°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Fang Mountain Location in Alaska | |
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| Interactive map of Fang Mountain | |
| Location | Denali Borough Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Alaska Range |
| Topo map | USGS Healy C-5 |
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Fang Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into Savage River, east into Riley Creek, or west into the Sanctuary River, which are all in the Tanana River drainage basin.
Gallery
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Looking south at Fang Mountain from Denali Park Road -
North aspect
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Fang Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Fang Mountain - 6,736' Alaska". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Fang Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 328.
- ^ Dow Scoggins, Discoverig Denali, iUniverse, 2004, page 88.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
edit- Fang Mountain: Mountain Forecast
- Weather forecast: Fang Mountain