Mount Marathon

Mountain in the state of Alaska
Mount Marathon is located in Alaska
Mount Marathon
Mount Marathon
Location in Alaska
LocationKenai Peninsula, AlaskaParent rangeKenai MountainsTopo mapUSGS Seward A-7ClimbingFirst ascentUnknownEasiest routeScramble

Mount Marathon, or officially Marathon Mountain, is a 4,826-foot (1,471 m) mountain summit directly west of Seward in the Kenai Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, rising above Resurrection Bay, 2.35 mi (4 km) south of Mount Benson, and 2 mi (3 km) north of Bear Mountain. The namesake of the mountain is the Mount Marathon Race held every Fourth of July.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Marathon is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports a spruce and hemlock forest on the lower slopes. The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Marathon Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  2. ^ a b "Marathon Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
  3. ^ 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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