Takshanuk Mountains
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Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in Southeast Alaska
Alaska Panhandle
Southeast Alaska, sometimes referred to as the Alaska Panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, which lies west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The majority of Southeast Alaska's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the United...
, United States
United States
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that separate the Chilkoot
Chilkoot River
The Chilkoot River is a river in Southeast Alaska, USA, which extends about from its source and covers a watershed area of . The source of the river is in the Takshanuk Mountains to the west and the Freebee glacier and unnamed mountains to the east. From its source, the upper reach of the river...
and Chilkat
Chilkat River
The Chilkat River is a river in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska that flows southward from the Coast Range to the Chilkat Inlet and ultimately Lynn Canal. It is about long. It begins at Chilkat Glacier, in Alaska, flows west and south in British Columbia for , enters Alaska and continues...
watersheds and also form the northern portion of the Chilkat Peninsula
Chilkat Peninsula
The Chilkat Peninsula is a peninsula in Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska that divides the Chilkoot and Chilkat Inlets and divides the Chilkat and Chilkoot watersheds. The peninsula extends into Lynn Canal as well....
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Notable peaks include Mount Ripinski
Mount Ripinski
Mount Ripinski is a mountain located immediately to the north of Haines, Alaska at the southern terminus in the Takshanuk Mountains.Mount Ripinski is a popular day hike for local residents of Haines and features two distinct trails that converge on the south side of the summit...
, Peak 3920, and Tukgahgo Mountain
Tukgahgo Mountain
Tukgahgo Mountain is a 4,675 foot peak in the Takshanuk Mountains just north of Haines, Alaska.Tukgahgo is an indigenous name that was recorded by geologist E.C. Robertson in 1956....
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Primary access to the mountains is via the community of Haines
Haines, Alaska
Haines is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the area was 1,811. Haines was formerly a city but no longer has a municipal government...
or the Haines Highway
Haines Highway
The Haines Highway or Haines Cut-Off is a highway that connects Haines, Alaska, in the United States, with Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada, passing through the province of British Columbia. It follows the route of the old Dalton Trail from the port of Haines inland for about to Klukshu, Yukon, and...
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