Mount Marathon, or officially Marathon Mountain, is a mountain summit directly west of Seward in the Kenai Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, rising above Resurrection Bay, south of Mount Benson, and north of Bear Mountain. The namesake of the mountain is the Mount Marathon Race held every Fourth of July.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Marathon is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.Temperatures can drop below âÂÂ20 ðC with wind chill factors below âÂÂ30 ðC. This climate supports a spruce and hemlock forest on the lower slopes. The months May and June offer the most favorable weather for viewing.