Information About

Kahiltna Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 45' 57" N,
151 ° 18' 12" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Arms

Locales

Denali Base Camp,

Tributaries

Length

30 mi (48.28 km)

Elevation

4081 ft (1243.89 m)

Uses

Kahiltna Glacier in Detail.

About

heads in icefield between Mount Foraker and Mount Hunter, trends S 30 mi. to head of Kahiltna River, 5 mi. E of Chelatna Lake and 35 mi. NE of Talkeetna; Alaska Range

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1899 by Lieutenant J. S. Herron (1901, p. 45 and map), USA, as "Car-ilt-nu." spelling was published by Adolph Knopf and Sidney Paige (in Brooks and others, 1906, p. 118), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Kahiltna Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Kahiltna Glacier.

Topo Maps

Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1951), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 (1958), Talkeetna D-3 SW (2014),

Places Near Kahiltna Glacier

Glaciers:

Crown Glacier, Hidden Glacier, Kahiltna Glacier, Pika Glacier, Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier,

Locales:

Denali Base Camp,

Mountains:

Coronet, Crown Jewel, Dragon Spine, Dragons Head, Mount Foraker, Hobbit King, Mount Hunter, Italys Boot, Lady in Waiting, Munchkin, North Troll, Peak 6835, Royal Tower, Scimitar, South Troll, The Throne, Witches Hat, Your Highness,

Mountain Passes:

Exit Pass, One Shot Gap,

Peaks:

Avalanche Spire, Radio Control Tower,

Ridges:

Annie's Ridge, Thunder Mountain,

Routes:

Deprivation, Moonflower Buttress,

Streams:

Hidden Creek, Stony Creek,

Routes:

Little Switzerland,