Fang Mountain | |
Elevation Ft: | 6736 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 1936 |
Isolation Mi: | 7.33 |
Isolation Ref: | [2] |
Parent Peak: | Mount Pendleton (7,605 ft) |
Range: | Alaska Range |
Map: | USA Alaska |
Map Size: | 270 |
Label Position: | left |
Location: | Denali Borough Alaska, United States |
Coordinates: | 63.5594°N -149.1864°W |
Topo: | USGS Healy C-5 |
Fang Mountain is a 6736feet summit located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, United States. It is situated 150NaN0 southwest of park headquarters and 140NaN0 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]
Based 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.