Kahiltna Peaks | |
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![]() South aspect, aerial view | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 13,440 ft (4,100 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,480 ft (450 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Denali[1] |
Coordinates | 63°01′43″N 151°05′00″W / 63.02861°N 151.08333°W[3] |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Kahiltna Peaks Alaska | |
Location | Denali Borough, Alaska, United States |
Parent range | Alaska Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-3 |
The Kahiltna Peaks are two prominent summits on a western spur of Denali in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park. The 13,440-foot (4,100 m) east peak and the 12,835-foot (3,912 m) west peak are separated from the main Denali massif by Kahiltna Notch, between the northeast and east forks of Kahiltna Glacier.[1][2][3]
See also
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East peak of Kahiltna Peaks in lower left, with Denali centered
References
- 1 2 3 "Kahiltna Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- 1 2 "Kahiltna Peaks". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- 1 2 "Kahiltna Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
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