| Lions Head Mountain | |
| Elevation: | 5400feet |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1200 |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.6 |
| Range: | Coast Mountains Boundary Ranges Kakuhan Range[2] |
| Parent Peak: | Phoebe (5,552 ft)[3] |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Alaska |
| Region: | Juneau |
| Region Type: | Borough |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Tongass National Forest |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 58.8778°N -135.0639°W |
| Topo: | USGS Juneau D-4 |
| Rock: | metabasalt, greenstone[4] |
| Age: | Triassic |
Lions Head Mountain is a 5400feet mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in the Kakuhan Range, 460NaN0 northwest of Juneau, and 30NaN0 east of Lynn Canal, on land managed by Tongass National Forest. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since Lions Head Mountain rises 5,400 feet above the Berners River Valley in less than three miles. The peak's descriptive name was applied in 1867 by George Davidson, geographer with the United States Coast Survey, because its serrated profile resembles a lion couchant.[5] [6] This name was published in the 1869 Coast Pilot, and officially adopted in 1929 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[5]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lions Head Mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[7] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Coast Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports glaciers on the north side of this mountain. The months May through July offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Lions Head Mountain.
