Tikishla Peak is a mountain
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in the
U.S. state of
Alaska.
Description
Tikishla Peak is located east of
Anchorage
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...
in the western
Chugach Mountains, on land belonging to
Fort Richardson Military Reservation.
[ Precipitation ]runoff
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from the mountain drains west to Cook Inlet via Ship Creek and Campbell Creek Campbell Creek may refer to:
Australia
* Campbell Creek, Queensland, a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland
United States
* Campbell Creek (Alaska), a stream in Anchorage
*Campbell Creek (California), a tributary of the Trinity R ...
. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 2,300 feet (700 m) above Campbell Creek Canyon in . An ascent of the summit involves hiking 15 miles (round-trip) with 5,200 feet of elevation gain.[James Kari and James A. Fall, ''Shem Pete's Alaska'', 2021, University of Alaska Press, , p. 341.]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Tikishla Peak 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.
See also
* List of mountain peaks of Alaska
* Geography of Alaska
References
External links
* Tikishla Peak
weather forecast
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Mountains of Alaska
North American 1000 m summits
Mountains of Anchorage, Alaska