Information About

Explorers Peak

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Explorers Peak on The Map

Location

63 ° 2' 29" N,
150 ° 38' 12.001" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Petersville

Parent

Alaska Range

Elevation

8317 ft (2535.02 m)

Explorers Peak in Detail.

About

at head of Eldridge Glacier, 12 mi. ESE of Mount Mckinley, Alaska Range

History

Climbed in 1910 and named for the Explorers Club of New York by H. C. Parker and Belmore Browne.

Topo Maps

Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley A-2 (1954), Mount McKinley A-2 (1954), Mount McKinley A-2 (1954), Mt McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1969), Denali A-2 SE (2015),
Places Near Explorers Peak
Basins:

Don Sheldon Amphitheater, Ruth Ampitheater,

Capes:

Glacier Point,

Glaciers:

Brooks Glacier, Glacier G209237E62899N, Glacier G209301E62921N, Glacier G209459E62947N, Glacier G209466E62842N, Glacier G209504E62852N, Lower Icefall, North Fork Ruth Glacier, Traleika Glacier, West Fork Traleika Glacier,

Mountains:

Mount Barrille, Mount Brooks, Central Pyramid Peak, Mount Church, Mount Dan Beard, Mount Deception, Mount Dickey, East Pyramid Peak, Explorers Peak, Mount Glisen, Gunsight Mountain, Mount Lee, Mount Mather, Mount Mazama, McGonagall Mountain, McGonagall Pass, Mooses Tooth, Oastler Mountain, Pease Peak, Ragged Peak, The Rooster Comb, Mount Sholes, Mount Silverthrone, Mount Tatum, Mount Tripyramid, Wedge Peak, West Pyramid Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Brooks Gap, The Gateway, Gunsight Pass, Oastler Pass, Pittock Pass, Silverthrone Col, Traleika Col,

Pillars:

Peak Rock,

Ridges:

Carpe Ridge,

Valleys:

The Great Gorge,