Information About

Takhin Ridge

Quick Facts

Region:

Haines

Nearest City:

Haines

Elevation:

4819 ft (1468.83 m)

Fatalities:

2

Mountains :

Chunekukleik Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward,

About

extends E-W, 2 mi. N of Takhin River and 24 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History of Takhin Ridge

Tlingit Indian name reported as Takinsch'a by Aurel and Arthur Krause (1883, map).

Fatalities

March 13, 2012

2 people died

skiing

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-3 SW (1991), Skagway B-3 SW (2017),

Places Near Takhin Ridge

Cities:

Kalwatta,

Capes:

Glass Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Aurel Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Krisha Glacier, McBride Glacier, Takhin Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Birch Island,

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Herman Lake, Mosquito Lake, Walker Lake,

Mountains:

Black Mountain, Chilkat Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Four Winds Mountain, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Krause, Nunatak Knob, Sitth-gha-ee Peak,

Peaks:

Mount Dech, Mount Tlingit Ankawoo,

Mountain Ranges:

Takhinsha Mountains, Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Takhin Ridge,

Rivers:

Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Anman Creek, Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nugget Creek, Summit Creek,

Routes:

Dalton Trail,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Wells,

Takhin Ridge Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Takhin Ridge.