Snider Peak

{{Short description|Dacitic dome in the state of Alaska}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Snider Peak

| photo = Snider Peak AK.jpg

| photo_caption = Snider Peak seen from Richardson Highway

| elevation_ft = 8250

| elevation_ref = [https://listsofjohn.com/peak/154376 Snider Peak AK, listsofjohn.com]

| prominence_ft = 1200

| prominence_ref= [https://listsofjohn.com/peak/154376 Snider Peak AK, listsofjohn.com]

| isolation_mi = 3.02

| isolation_ref = [https://listsofjohn.com/peak/154376 Snider Peak AK, listsofjohn.com]

| range = Wrangell Mountains

| parent_peak = Mount Drum

| listing =

| location = Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Valdez-Cordova Borough
Alaska, United States

| map = USA Alaska

| range_coordinates =

| map_caption = Location in Alaska

| label_position = left

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Snider Peak

| coordinates = {{coord|62.0680193|N|144.6325298|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Gulkana A-2

| rock = Dacite

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route =

}}

Snider Peak is an 8,250-foot (2,515 meter) dacitic dome summit located in the Wrangell Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, {{convert|30|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} east of Glennallen, and {{convert|3|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} south of Mount Drum which is the nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Dadina and Nadina Rivers which are both tributaries of the Copper River. The peak's name may have been the name of an early prospector as reported in 1903 by the US Geological Survey.{{cite gnis|id=1409808|name=Snider Peak|accessdate=2020-02-02}}

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Snider Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild 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}} Weather fronts coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Wrangell Mountains (orographic lift), causing precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.

Gallery

File:Snider Peak aerial.jpg|Snider Peak aerial

See also

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