Mount Prindle

Mount Prindle, a granitic peak in Alaska’s White Mountains about 45 miles north-northeast of Fairbanks, is notable for classic glacial landforms that give it a sharper, more rugged shape than much of the surrounding uplands. Its core consists of Late Cretaceous or early Tertiary plutons intruded into far older metamorphic rocks from the Precambrian to the Paleozoic, geology that also underlies the area’s mineral interest. Within the Circle Mining District, nearby creeks have produced placer gold, and the region has been prospected for tin and rare earth minerals. A 900-foot granite wall draws rock climbers, and the mountain honors U.S. Geological Survey geologist Louis Marcus Prindle.

Pleasant Valley, Alaska · United States