Tiehacker Mountain

Tiehacker Mountain
Tiehacker Mountain
	North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	4,435 ft (1,352 m)
Prominence	885 ft (270 m)
Isolation	1.89 mi (3.04 km)
Coordinates	60°11′44″N149°16′36″W / 60.1955969°N 149.2765702°W
Naming
Etymology	Tiehacker
Geography
	Tiehacker Mountain Location in Alaska
	Interactive map of Tiehacker Mountain
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kenai Peninsula
Protected area	Chugach National Forest
Parent range	Kenai Mountains
Topo map	USGS Seward A-7
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling

Last updated December 18, 2024

Tiehacker Mountain is a 4,435-foot-elevation (1,352-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Tiehacker Mountain is located seven miles (11 km) northeast of Seward in the Kenai Mountains, on land managed by Chugach National Forest.^[2] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's south and west slopes drains to Resurrection Bay via Salmon Creek, whereas the north and east slopes drain to Kenai Lake via the South Fork Snow River. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,600 feet (1,097 m) above the South Fork in 1.3 miles (2.1 km). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 2002, by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[2] The mountain's toponym "tiehacker" is a nickname for lumberjacks who fashioned railroad ties from trees as a source of winter income during the construction of the Alaska Railroad in the early 1900s.^[2] The rail line passes three miles to the west of the peak, being separated by Bear Lake, and the trees were harvested from Tiehacker Mountain.^[5] The Iditarod National Historic Trail traverses the western base of the mountain and the mountain is visible from the Seward Highway.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Tiehacker Mountain is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Kenai Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports the Bear Lake Glacier on the south slope and a small unnamed glacier on the northwest slope.

Gallery

North aspect
West aspect

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References

1 2 3 "Tiehacker Mountain - 4,435' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
1 2 3 4 "Tiehacker Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-01-04.
1 2 "Tiehacker Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
↑ Tiehacker Mountain, Mountain-forecast.com, Retrieved 2024-01-04.
↑ Bear Lake Trail, Chugach National Forest, fs.usda.gov, Retrieved 2024-01-04.
↑ 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.

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[listsofjohn-1] 1 2 3 "Tiehacker Mountain - 4,435' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[gnis-2] 1 2 3 4 "Tiehacker Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[peakbagger-3] 1 2 "Tiehacker Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[4] Tiehacker Mountain, Mountain-forecast.com, Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[5] Bear Lake Trail, Chugach National Forest, fs.usda.gov, Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[Peel-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.

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