Pyramid Mountain (Alaska Range)
| Pyramid Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,519 ft (1,682 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,069 ft (631 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 4.48 mi (7.21 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 63°38′22″N 148°30′54″W / 63.6393344°N 148.5148783°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Pyramid Mountain Location within Alaska | |
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| Interactive map of Pyramid Mountain | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Denali |
| Parent range | Alaska Range[4] |
| Topo map | USGS Healy C-4 |
Pyramid Mountain is a 5,519-foot-elevation (1,682-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
[edit]Pyramid Mountain is located 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Denali National Park headquarters and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Mount Fellows in the Alaska Range.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Nenana River, which in turn is part of the Tanana River drainage basin. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,000 feet (914 m) above Moose Creek in 1.3 miles (2.1 km). The mountain's local descriptive name was reported in 1950 by the USGS,[5] and the toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Pyramid Mountain - 5,519' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, National Geographic Books, 2009, ISBN 9781426203930, p. 425.
- 1 2 3 "Pyramid Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Pyramid Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ↑ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 784.
- ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Weather forecast: Pyramid Mountain