Lynx Peak

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Lynx Peak
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West aspect
Highest point
Elevation 6,536 ft (1,992 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 736 ft (224 m) [2]
Parent peak Montana Peak (6,950 ft) [3]
Isolation 1.71 mi (2.75 km) [2]
Coordinates 61°51′08″N149°07′14″W / 61.852332°N 149.120564°W / 61.852332; -149.120564 [2]
Naming
Etymology Lynx
Geography
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Lynx Peak
Location in Alaska
CountryUnited States
State Alaska
Borough Matanuska-Susitna
Protected areaHatcher Pass Management Area
Parent range Talkeetna Mountains [2]
Topo map USGS Anchorage D-6

Lynx Peak is a 6,536-foot-elevation (1,992-meter) summit in Alaska, United States.

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Description

Lynx Peak is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Palmer, Alaska, in the Talkeetna Mountains and in the Hatcher Pass Management Area of the state park system. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's south slope drains into headwaters of the Little Susitna River, whereas the west side drains to Reed Creek which flows to the Little Susitna, and the north slope drains to Bartholf Creek which is a tributary of the Kashwitna River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,550 feet (1,082 meters) above the Little Susitna River in 1.5 miles (2.4 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Troublemint Peak 2.58 miles (4.15 km) to the east. [2] The approach to the peak is via the 4.3-mile-long Reed Lakes Trail. On November 15, 1957, a B-29 Superfortress crashed in bad weather about 800 feet below the summit of Lynx Peak on the Bomber Glacier, killing six of the ten people aboard. [4] The crash site is a hiking destination with wreckage still present. [5] This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Lynx Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and short cool summers. [6] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports the Bomber Glacier on the north slope. The months of May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Helen D. Nienhueser, 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska, 5th Ed., 2002, The Mountaineers Books, ISBN   9781594852862, p. 195.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lynx Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ↑ "6536 - 6,536' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ↑ "Crash of B-29 Kills 6 Airmen in Alaska". The New York Times. UP. 17 November 1957. Page 40, columns 3-4. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Ryan Wichelns, You Can Hike to a 1950s Plane Wreck in Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains, Discovery.com, Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  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. ISSN   1027-5606.
  7. ↑ Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute, alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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