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.
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]
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]