Triplemint Peak
{{short description|Mountain in Alaska, United States}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Triplemint Peak
| photo = Triplemint.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect
| elevation_ft = 6332
| elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/triplemint.html|title=Triplemint Peak, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2024-11-24}}
| prominence_ft = 745
| isolation_mi = 0.93
| isolation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=43989|name=Triplemint, Alaska|access-date=2024-11-24}}
| parent_peak = Montana Peak (6,949 ft)
| country = United States
| state = Alaska
| region = Matanuska-Susitna
| region_type = Borough
| map = USA Alaska
| map_caption = Location in Alaska
| label_position = left
| part_type = Protected area
| part = Hatcher Pass Management Area
| range = Talkeetna Mountains
| coordinates = {{coord|61.843301|N|149.042822|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = USGS Anchorage D-6
| type =
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| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
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Triplemint Peak is a {{convert|6332|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} summit in Alaska, United States.
Description
Triplemint Peak is located {{convert|19|mi|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 west slope drains into headwaters of the Little Susitna River, whereas the east side drains into Moose Creek which is a tributary of the Matanuska River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|3350.|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Little Susitna River in {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}}. The nearest higher neighbor is Troublemint Peak approximately one mile to the north. The approach to the peak is via the eight-mile Gold Mint Trail which reaches the Mint Glacier Hut. This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Triplemint is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and short 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 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports remnants of Glacier G210960E61831N on the south slope and a small unnamed glacier on the north slope.{{cite web|url=https://alaska.guide/peak/triplemint|title=Triplemint, Alaska.guide|access-date=2024-11-24}} The months of May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.[https://www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/faqs/denali-faq/#:~:text=1.-,What%20do%20you%20recommend%20as%20the%20best%20month%20to%20climb,combination%20of%20weather%20and%20conditions. Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute], alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-01-08.
See also
Gallery
File:Mint Hut. Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska (30223673854).jpg|Triplemint and Mint Hut
File:A packrafter crossing an unnamed lake in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.jpg
References
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External links
- Hatcher Pass Management Area: [https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/brochures/hatcherpassbrochure.pdf dnr.alaska.gov]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Triplemint
| North = Troublemint Peak
Doublemint Peak
| Northeast = Moose Creek
| East = Moose Creek
| Southeast = Granite Peak
| South = Telemint
| Southwest = Little Susitna River
| West = Lynx Peak
| Northwest = Mint Glacier
}}
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