Information About

Eklutna Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 15' 42.998" N,
148 ° 58' 59.999" W

Region

Anchorage

Nearest City

Palmer

Length

7.7 mi (12.39 km)

Elevation

2329 ft (709.88 m)

Eklutna Glacier in Detail.

About

In the Chugach Mountains, trending N to its terminus 4.3 mi S of the SE end of Eklutna Lake, 23 mi. SE of Palmer, Chugach Mts. 7.7 miles long.

History

Local name reported in 1964 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); derived from the river. See Eklutna.

Places Near Eklutna Glacier
Dams:

Eklutna Dam, Eklutna Dam,

Glaciers:

Wall Street Glacier, Raisin Glacier, Thunder Glacier, Emerald Glacier, Clear Glacier, Crow Glacier, Eagle Glacier, Eklutna Glacier, Glacier G210852E61219N, Glacier G210908E61055N, Glacier G210920E61083N, Glacier G210924E61072N, Glacier G210932E61081N, Glacier G210932E61081N, Glacier G210956E61100N, Glacier G210956E61225N, Glacier G211005E61163N, Glacier G211015E61158N, Glacier G211133E61060N, Icicle Glacier, Milk Glacier, Raven Glacier, West Branch Eklutna Glacier, Whiteout Glacier,

Lakes:

Crystal Lake, Eklutna Lake, Glenn Lake,

Locales:

Baranow Couloir,

Mountains:

Baleful Peak, Bashful Peak, Mount Beelzebub, Bellicose Peak, Benign Peak, Bold Peak, Camp Robber Peak, Crow Peak, East Twin Peak, Goat Mountain, Hut Peak, Jewel Mountain, The Mitre, Moonlight Mountain, Peeking Mountain, Peril Peak, Pioneer Peak, Polar Bear Peak, Mount POW/MIA, Rook Mountain, Mount Rumble, Summit Mountain, Sunlight Mountain, Thunder Bird Peak, West Twin Peak, Whiteout Peak, Mount Yukla,

Mountain Passes:

Blackout Pass, Crow Pass, Moraine Pass, Steamroller Pass, Whiteout Pass,

Peaks:

Antarctic View Peak, Bees Heaven Peak, Benevolent Peak, Bleak Peak, Booty Peak, Bounty Peak, Bright Peak, Bunting Peak, Devils Mistress, East Kiliak Peak, Finch Peak, Goat Rock, Golden Crown, Grey Jay Peak, Hat Trick Mountain, Icicle Peak, Insignificant Peak, Middle Raven Peak, Nantina Point, North Raven Peak, Ovis Peak, Pass Out Peak, Pellet Point, Pepper Peak, Peters Peak, Pleasant Mountain, Polar Peak, Roost Peak, Rosy Peak, Saghala Point, Salt Peak, Shaker Peak, Siwash Peak, South Pioneer Peak, South Raven Peak, Sparrow Peak, The Watchman, Transcendence Peak, Vertigo Peak, West Kiliak Peak, White Crown, White Lice Mountain, Yudikench Peak,

Streams:

Camp Creek, Hunter Creek, Raven Creek, Thachkatnu Creek,

Routes:

Bold Ridge Trail, Crow Pass Trail, East Fork Eklutna River Trail, Eklutna ATV Access Trail, Eklutna Lake Spillway Trail, Eklutna Lakeside Trail, Eklutna Spillway Trail, Jewel Mountain, Twin Peaks Trail, Yuditna Cabin Access Trail, Yuditna Cabin Trail,