Snider Peak is an 8,250-foot (2,515 meter) dacitic dome summit located in the Wrangell Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, 30 mi (48 km) east of Glennallen, and 3 mi (5 km) south of Mount Drum which is the nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Dadina and Nadina Rivers which are both tributaries of the Copper River. The peak's name may have been the name of an early prospector as reported in 1903 by the US Geological Survey.[4]

Snider Peak
Snider Peak seen from Richardson Highway
Highest point
Elevation	8,250 ft (2,510 m)[1]
Prominence	1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Drum
Isolation	3.02 mi (4.86 km)[3]
Coordinates	62°04′05″N 144°37′57″W[4]
Geography
Snider Peak Location of Snider Peak in Alaska
Location	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Valdez-Cordova Borough Alaska, United States
Parent range	Wrangell Mountains
Topo map	USGS Gulkana A-2
Geology
Type of rock	Dacite

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Snider Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Weather fronts coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Wrangell Mountains (orographic lift), causing precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.

See also

• List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• Geography of Alaska

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Snider Peak