Mount Hayes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Hayes |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,832 ft (4,216 m) |
| Prominence | 11,487 ft (3,501 m) |
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 Mount Hayes
Location in Alaska
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| Location | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Alaska Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Hayes C-6 |
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| First ascent | 1941 by Bradford Washburn, Barbara Washburn, Benjamin Ferris, Sterling Hendricks, Henry Hall, William Shand |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb (Alaska grade 2+) |
Mount Hayes is the tallest mountain in the eastern part of the Alaska Range in the U.S. state of Alaska. Even though it's not a "fourteener" (a peak over 14,000 feet), it's one of the biggest mountains in the U.S. when you look at how much it rises from the land around it. For example, its Northeast Face climbs 8,000 feet (2,440 meters) in just about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers)!
This huge vertical rise makes Mount Hayes one of the most "topographically prominent" peaks in the world. This means it stands out a lot from the land around it. It is the 51st most prominent peak globally.
The mountain was named in 1898 by geologists from the U.S. Geological Survey. They named it after Charles Willard Hayes, a geologist who worked for the Survey. Mount Hayes was first climbed on August 1, 1941. A team of six climbers, including Bradford Washburn and Barbara Washburn, successfully reached the top.
Today, the most common way to climb Mount Hayes is along its East Ridge. Climbing Mount Hayes is not very common because it is far away and hard to reach.
Mountain Weather
Mount Hayes is located in a subarctic climate zone. This means it has very long, cold, and snowy winters. Summers are usually mild. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (which is −4 °F). With wind, it can feel even colder, below −30 °C (−22 °F).
This cold climate helps glaciers form on the mountain's slopes, like the Hayes Glacier. Water from melting snow and ice flows into rivers that eventually reach the Tanana River. The best time to visit or climb Mount Hayes is usually during May and June, when the weather is most favorable.
Images for kids
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Aerial view
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Mt. Hayes from the south
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Mt. Hayes and the eastern Alaska Range mountains, as seen from the Denali Highway. Mountains to the right are Moby Dick and Mt. Shand.
See also
In Spanish: Monte Hayes para niños
