Tukgahgo Mountain

Tukgahgo Mountain
Mount Tukgahgo in early fall.
Highest point
Elevation4,675 ft (1,425 m)[1]
Coordinates59°18′01″N 135°37′46″W / 59.30028°N 135.62944°W / 59.30028; -135.62944
Geography
Map
LocationHaines Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeTakshanuk Mountains (Coast Mountains)
Topo mapUSGS Skagway (B-2)
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeScramble

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.

  1. ^ Skagway (B-2), Alaska, 15 minute Quadrangle, USGS 1954
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Tukgahgo Mountain". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 February 2013.