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Tiehacker Mountain, in Alaska’s Kenai Mountains near Seward, is a steep, glaciated peak whose slopes drain toward both Resurrection Bay and Kenai Lake. Though not especially high for Alaska, it rises sharply above the South Fork Snow River and supports glaciers because of the area’s snowy, wet tundra climate. The mountain’s name preserves local labor history from the early 1900s, when tiehackers cut timber there for railroad ties during construction of the Alaska Railroad, which passes nearby. Its setting also reflects the region’s travel routes, with the Iditarod National Historic Trail along its western base and views of the peak from the Seward Highway.
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Bear Creek, Alaska · United States
