Divide Mountain is a summit located in
Denali National Park and Preserve, in the
Alaska Range
The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 600-mile-long (950 km) mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest endSources differ as to the exact delineation of the Alaska Range. ThBoar ...
, in the
U.S. state of
Alaska.
It is a landmark in the Toklat River valley visible to tourists from the park road. Divide Mountain is situated southwest of Polychrome Pass, 3.44 mi (6 km) southwest of
Polychrome Mountain
Polychrome Mountain is a prominent 5,900+ ft (1,798+ m) elevation summit located in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Alaska Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a landmark in the Toklat River valley visible to tourists as the park ...
, and north-northeast of
Scott Peak. Although modest in elevation,
relief is significant since the peak rises over from the surrounding valley floor. This mountain's local descriptive name was first shown on a 1916
U.S. Geological Survey map.
[''Dictionary of Alaska Place Names'', Donald J. Orth author, United States Government Printing Office (1967), page 275.]
Climate
Based on the
Köppen climate classification, Divide Mountain is located in a
subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.
Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation
runoff
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from the mountain drains into the
Toklat River
The Toklat River ( taa, Tootl'o Huno) is an tributary of the Kantishna River in central Alaska in the United States It drains an area on the north slope of the Alaska Range on the south edge of the Tanana Valley southwest of Fairbanks. It issues ...
, which in turn is part of the
Tanana River drainage basin. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.
See also
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List of mountain peaks of Alaska
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Geology of Alaska
The geology of Alaska includes Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks formed in offshore terranes and added to the western margin of North America from the Paleozoic through modern times. The region was submerged for much of the Paleozoic and M ...
Gallery
File:Toklat and Divide (7956371176).jpg
File:Divide and Texture- Toklat (7945544156).jpg
References
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External links
* Weather forecast
Divide Mountain* Summit panorama photo
National Park Service
Alaska Range
Mountains of Denali Borough, Alaska
Mountains of Denali National Park and Preserve
Mountains of Alaska
North American 1000 m summits