Troublemint Peak

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Troublemint Peak

| photo = Troublemint.jpg

| photo_caption = Southwest aspect
(Viewed from Skyscraper Mountain)

| elevation_ft = 6801

| elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/troublemint.html|title=Troublemint Peak, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2024-11-24}}

| prominence_ft = 1135

| prominence_ref =

| isolation_mi = 1.76

| isolation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=43988|name=Troublemint, 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|61.858506|N|149.042779|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Anchorage D-6

| type =

| age =

| rock =

| first_ascent = 1969, Charles McLaughlin

| easiest_route = {{YDS|5.6}} climbing[https://www.mountainproject.com/area/118611883/troublemint-peak Troublemint Peak Rock Climbing], Mountainproject.com, Retrieved 2024-11-24.

}}

Troublemint Peak is a {{convert|6801|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Troublemint Peak is located {{convert|20.|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|3800.|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above Little Susitna River in {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}}. The approach to the peak is via the eight-mile Gold Mint Trail which reaches the Mint Glacier Hut. The peak was so named in July 1968 by Curt and Gretchen Wagner who compared the granite tower to those in The Bugaboos.[https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196937802/North-America-United-States-Alaska-Talkeetna-Range North America, United States, Alaska, Talkeetna Range], John Vincent Hoeman, American Alpine Journal, 1968, americanalpineclub.org. Other whimsically named peaks near the Mint Glacier include Spearmint Spire, Triplemint Peak, Doublemint, and Telemint Spire. The first ascent of the summit was made on August 17, 1969, by Charles A. McLaughlin via the Southeast Ridge.[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60ac7fe0579d193db1877bd8/t/61e6a0b177da351e1eece32d/1642504379545/SCREE_11-1969.pdf Scree], Charles A. McLaughlin, Mountaineering Club of Alaska, November 1969, p. 2. This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Troublemint 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 the Mint Glacier on the northwest slope. 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.

Gallery

File:Beryl Lake, in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.jpg|Troublemint reflected in Beryl Lake

File:Packrafting in a Kokopelli packraft, on Moonstone Lake in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.jpg|Spearmint Peak (left) and Troublemint (right) from Moonstone Lake

File:Troublemint and Doublemint Peaks in the Talkeetna Range of Alaska.jpg|Troublemint (center) and Doublemint (right) from west-northwest

References

External links

Troublemint Peak rock climbing: [https://www.mountainproject.com/area/118611883/troublemint-peak Mountainproject.com]
Hatcher Pass Management Area: [https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/brochures/hatcherpassbrochure.pdf dnr.alaska.gov]

{{Geographic Location 2

| Center = Troublemint Peak

| North = Montana Peak
Spearmint Spire

| Northeast = Moose Creek

| East = Moose Creek

| Southeast = Moose Creek

| South = Doublemint Peak
Triplemint Peak

| Southwest = Little Susitna River

| WSW = Lynx Peak

| West = Mint Hut

| Northwest = Mint Glacier

}}