Mount Tlingit

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Tlingit

| photo = Margerie Glacier, tidewater glacier, icefall, and cirque glaciers, September 12, 1973 (GLACIERS 5635).jpg

| photo_caption = Mt. Tlingit centered at top
(Mt. Fairweather to right)
Aerial view from east (1973)

| elevation_ft = 12606

| elevation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=568|name=Mount Tlingit, Alaska|accessdate=2023-11-17}}

| prominence_ft = 2056

| prominence_ref={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/32827|title=Mount Tlingit - 12,606' AK|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2023-11-17}}

| isolation_mi = 2.34

| isolation_ref =

| range = Fairweather Range
Saint Elias Mountains

| parent_peak = Mount Quincy Adams (13,620 ft)

| listing = {{unbulleted list

|Alaska highest major peaks 29th

|US highest major peaks 137th

}}

| etymology = Tlingit

| location = Hoonah–Angoon Census Area
Alaska, United States

| part_type = Protected area

| part = Glacier Bay National Park

| map = USA Alaska

| map_caption = Location in Alaska

| label_position = left

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Tlingit

| coordinates = {{coord|58|53|35|N|137|23|38|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Mount Fairweather D-5

| rock =

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route = Mountaineering

}}

Mount Tlingit is a 12,606-foot (3,842-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States. It lies approximately 2 miles southeast of Mount Quincy Adams and 5 miles east of Mount Fairweather.

Description

Mount Tlingit is part of the Fairweather Range which is a subrange of the Saint Elias Mountains. The glaciated peak is located in Glacier Bay National Park, {{convert|2.3|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} southeast of the Canada–United States border, and {{convert|4.8|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} east of Mount Fairweather, which is the highest peak in the Fairweather Range. Tlingit ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the park and 76th-highest in Alaska. Precipitation runoff and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into Glacier Bay Basin and the Gulf of Alaska. The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Mount Tlingit should not be confused with officially-named Tlingit Peak (3,169 feet) which is also within Glacier Bay National Park.{{cite gnis|id=1415337|name=Tlingit Peak|access-date=2023-11-17}}

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tlingit has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Margerie Glacier to the east of the summit and Fairweather Glacier to the southwest. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing.

Gallery

File:Mount Quincy Adams-Southeast Peak.jpg|Mt. Tlingit

File:2022-04-14 Glacier Bay Sunny Spring.jpg|Mount Tlingit to the left

File:Mount Salisbury and Mount Tlingit.jpg|Aerial view of Mt. Salisbury (center) and Mt. Tlingit (right)

File:Marjorie Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (6808651843).jpg|Aerial view of Marjorie Glacier with Mt. Salisbury, Mt. Tlingit, and Mt. Quincy Adams across the top of frame.

File:Margerie Glacier, tidewater glacier, icefall and cirque glaciers, September 18, 1972 (GLACIERS 5628).jpg|Mt. Tlingit (left) with Mt. Quincy Adams behind

File:NOAAS Fairweather (S 220) and Mount Fairweather.jpg|Mount Fairweather centered with Mount Tlingit to right

File:Tlingit, Quincy Adams, Fairweather.jpg|Aerial view of Mount Tlingit (left) with Mt. Quincy Adams and Mount Fairweather at the top.

File:Alaska Cruise - September 2019 (1437).jpg|Mount Tlingit and Mount Fairweather from east