Snider Peak

Snider Peak is an 8,250-foot mountain in Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains, within Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve. About 30 miles east of Glennallen and 3 miles south of Mount Drum, it is a dacitic dome summit within the region’s volcanic landscape. Its runoff flows into the Dadina and Nadina rivers, tributaries of the Copper River, connecting it to a major regional watershed. The peak’s name may preserve that of an early prospector, a possibility noted by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1903. In a subarctic climate, it has long, very cold snowy winters, frequent precipitation, and relatively mild summers; May and June are generally best for viewing and climbing.

Silver Springs, Alaska · United States