Sukakpak Mountain Explained

Sukakpak Mountain
Elevation Ft:4459
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1883
Isolation Mi:3.3
Isolation Ref:[2]
Range:Philip Smith Mountains
Brooks Range
Parent Peak:Dillon Mountain (4,820 ft)
Location:Yukon–Koyukuk
Alaska, United States
Map:USA Alaska
Label Position:left
Coordinates:67.6034°N -149.7418°W
Topo:USGS Chandalar C-6
Rock:limestone, marble
Age:Devonian
Easiest Route:Scrambling south ridge

Sukakpak Mountain is a prominent 4,459-foot (1,359 meter) mountain summit located in the Philip Smith Mountains of the Brooks Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle near milepost 203 on the Dalton Highway, and 2000NaN0 north-northwest of Fairbanks, where the Bettles and Dietrich Rivers merge to form Middle Fork Koyukuk River. The peak's Sukakpak name was reported in 1930 by the USGS as an Inupiat word, said to mean "marten deadfall."[3] From the north, the mountain resembles a carefully balanced log used to trap marten. The name was officially adopted in 1932 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

This famous landmark is notable for its west face, a massive wall of Skajit limestone rising nearly 3,000 feet (900 m) above the surrounding valley. Peculiar ice-cored mounds known as palsas punctuate the ground at the base of the mountain. Sukakpak Mountain was designated in 1990 as a BLM Area of Critical Environmental Concern to protect this extraordinary scenic and geologic formation.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sukakpak Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, winters, and short, cool summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below NaN°C with wind chill factors below NaN°C. The months June through August offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.

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Notes and References

  1. 35175. Sukakpak Mountain, Alaska. 2020-02-15.
  2. https://listsofjohn.com/peak/140961 Sukakpak Mountain, listsofjohn.com
  3. 1410317. Sukakpak Mountain. 2020-02-15.
  4. 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.