Information About

Four Winds Mountain

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 29' 37" N,
136 ° 8' 44.002" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Elevation

6115 ft (1863.85 m)

Four Winds Mountain in Detail.

About

6 mi. NE of Porcupine and 29 mi. W of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History

local name published in 1952 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The name, according to E. C. Robertson, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), refers to the exposed position of the mountain. He reports that the Indian name is "Kukwahyekukwo," which refers to the abundance of cranberries in the large glacial amphitheater near the top.

Four Winds Mountain Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Four Winds Mountain.

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-4 (1954), Skagway B-4 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-4 NE (1992), Skagway B-4 NE (2017),
Places Near Four Winds Mountain
Capes:

Glass Point,

Glaciers:

Glacier G223637E59372N, Glacier G223641E59360N,

Lakes:

Herman Lake, Mosquito Lake, Walker Lake,

Mine:

Cahoon Creek Mine, Christmas Creek Mine, Glacier Creek Mine, Porcupine Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Ashmun, Mount Cheetdeekahyu, Chilkat Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Four Winds Mountain, Hiteshitak Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Klutshah Mountain, Porcupine Peak, Mount Prinsep, Mount Raymond, Mount Seltat, Sunshine Mountain, Surgeon Mountain, Tohitkah Mountain,

Ridges:

Takhin Ridge,

Rivers:

Flemmer River, Kelsall River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Tahini River,

Streams:

37 Mile Creek, Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Cahoon Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Glacier Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, McKinley Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nataga Creek, Nugget Creek, Porcupine Creek, Rosaunt Creek, Summit Creek,

Cities:

Porcupine,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Covenant Life, Mosquito Lake, Wells,