Sable Mountain Explained

Sable Mountain
Elevation Ft:5994
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:2200.
Prominence Ref:[2]
Isolation Mi:6.39
Isolation Ref:[3]
Parent Peak:Peak 6756
Range:Alaska Range
Map:USA Alaska
Map Size:270
Label Position:left
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Denali National Park
Country:United States
State:Alaska
Region:Denali
Region Type:Borough
Coordinates:63.5723°N -149.7081°W
Topo:USGS Healy C-6
Easiest Route:Sable Mountain Trail[4]

Sable Mountain is a 5994feet summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Sable Mountain is located in the Alaska Range and in Denali National Park and Preserve. It is situated 3.43miles southwest of Igloo Mountain at Sable Pass near mile 40 of the Park Road which traverses the mountain's southern slope.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Toklat River and east to the Teklanika River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2000abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Tattler Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The mountain's name was shown on a 1916 U.S. Geological Survey document and the toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sable Mountain is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. 1408942. Sable Mountain. 2024-03-27.
  2. Web site: Sable Mountain - 6,050' AK. listsofjohn.com. 2024-03-27.
  3. 235. Sable Mountain. 2024-03-27.
  4. Dow Scoggins, Discovering Denali, 2004, Universe,, p. 119.
  5. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Donald J. Orth, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 823.
  6. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1027-5606.
  7. https://www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/faqs/denali-faq/#:~:text=1.-,What%20do%20you%20recommend%20as%20the%20best%20month%20to%20climb,combination%20of%20weather%20and%20conditions. Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute