Tukgahgo Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,675 ft (1,425 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 59°18′01″N 135°37′46″W / 59.30028°N 135.62944°W |
Geography | |
Location | Haines Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
Parent range | Takshanuk Mountains (Coast Mountains) |
Topo map | USGS Skagway (B-2) |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Tukgahgo Mountain (TUG-a-ho) is a mountain in the Takshanuk Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska with a peak elevation of 4,675 feet (1,425 m). It is located in Haines Borough, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the southwest of Chilkoot Lake and 16 miles (26 km) to the southwest of Skagway.[2] Geological investigations of the veins in the mountain have revealed silver, gold, platinum, and palladium mineralization, derived from mid-Cretaceous events.