Takshanuk Mountains

The Takshanuk Mountains are a

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that separate the Chilkoot and Chilkat watersheds and also form the northern portion of the

Chilkat Peninsula The Chilkat Peninsula is a peninsula in Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska that divides the Chilkoot and Chilkat Inlets and divides the Chilkat and Chilkoot watersheds. The peninsula extends into Lynn Canal as well. It was first charted in 1794 by J ...

. Notable peaks include

Mount Ripinski Mount Ripinski (sometimes Mount Ripinsky) is a mountain located immediately to the north of Haines, Alaska, Haines, Alaska at the southern terminus in the Takshanuk Mountains. Mount Ripinski is a popular day hike for local residents of Haines a ...

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, and

Tukgahgo Mountain Tukgahgo Mountain (TUG-a-ho) is a mountain in the Takshanuk Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska with a peak elevation of . It is located in Haines Borough, to the southwest of Chilkoot Lake and to the southwest of Skagway. Geological investiga ...

. Primary access to the mountains is via the community of Haines or the

Haines Highway The Haines Highway or Haines Cut-Off (and still often called the Haines Road) is a highway that connects Haines, Alaska, in the United States, with Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada, passing through the province of British Columbia. It follows t ...

. Mountain ranges of Alaska Mountains of Haines Borough, Alaska {{HainesAK-geo-stub