Spearmint Spire is a summit in Alaska, United States.
Description Spearmint Spire, also known simply as Spearmint, is located north of Palmer, Alaska, in the Talkeetna Mountains and in the Hatcher Pass Management Area of the state park system.Scree, The Hunt for the Seth Holden Hut, Jonathan Rupp, Mountaineering Club of Alaska, February 2019, p. 17. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's west slope drains into headwaters of the Little Susitna River, whereas the east side drains into headwaters of Moose Creek which is a tributary of the Matanuska River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Moose Creek in . The approach to the peak is via the eight-mile Gold Mint Trail which reaches the Mint Glacier Hut. The peak was named Spearmint Spire in 1968 by Curt and Gretchen Wagner who compared the granite tower to those in The Bugaboos.North America, United States, Alaska, Talkeetna Range, John Vincent Hoeman, American Alpine Journal, 1968, americanalpineclub.org.Scree, Cutis A. Wagner, Mountaineering Club of Alaska, December 1968, p. 5. Other whimsically named peaks near the Mint Glacier include Troublemint Peak, Triplemint Peak, Doublemint Peak, and Telemint Spire. This mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Spearmint is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and short cool summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. This climate supports the Mint Glacier on the west slope as well as a small unnamed glacier on the north slope. The months of May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.Denali FAQ, American Alpine Institute, alpineinstitute.com, Retrieved 2024-01-08.
See also Geography of Alaska
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External links Hatcher Pass Management Area: dnr.alaska.gov