Pyramid Mountain is a 2,395-foot (730-meter) elevation mountain summit located on Kodiak Island in the US state of Alaska. The mountain is situated 7.5 mi (12 km) west of Kodiak. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the peak rises over 2,300 feet above Buskin Lake in only 1.5 mi (2 km). This peak's descriptive name was first published in 1943 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Mountain is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone with cold winters and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the North Pacific are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop to 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Summer months offer the most favorable weather for climbing the peak via an established two-mile trail.
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