Information About

Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier on The Map

Location

63 ° 2' 1" N,
150 ° 51' 54" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Petersville

Length

4 mi (6.44 km)

Elevation

8002 ft (2439.01 m)

Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier in Detail.

About

trends E, from between S and E Buttresses on Mount Mckinley to Mount Dan Beard then S 2 mi. to join W Fork Ruth Glacier, Alaska Range

History

Local name reported in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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 SW (2015),
Places Near Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier
Basins:

Don Sheldon Amphitheater, Ruth Ampitheater, Thayer Basin,

Cliffs:

Wickersham Wall,

Glaciers:

East Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Glacier G209237E62899N, Great Icefall, Harper Glacier, Harper Icefall, Jeffery Glacier, Lower Icefall, North Fork Ruth Glacier, Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier, Peters Glacier, Tokositna Glacier, Traleika Glacier, Traleika Icefall, West Fork Ruth Glacier, West Fork Traleika Glacier,

Locales:

The Autobahn,

Mountains:

Archdeacons Tower, Mount Barrille, Browne Tower, Mount Carpe, Carter Horn, Central Pyramid Peak, Mount Church, Churchill Peaks, Mount Dan Beard, Mount Dickey, East Pyramid Peak, Farthing Horn, Gunsight Mountain, Mount Huntington, Jeffery Dome, Mount Johnson, Mount Koven, McGonagall Mountain, McGonagall Pass, Denali, North Peak, Oastler Mountain, Pease Peak, The Rooster Comb, Mount Silverthrone, South Peak - Denali, Mount Stevens, Mount Tatum, Mount Tripyramid, West Pyramid Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Denali Pass, The Gateway, Gunsight Pass, Kahiltna Notch, Karstens Col, Oastler Pass, Parker Pass, Pittock Pass, Ruth Gap, Silverthrone Col, Traleika Col,

Ridges:

Carpe Ridge, East Buttress, Flatiron, Karstens Ridge, Pioneer Ridge, South Buttress, Southeast Spur, Taylor Spur, West Buttress,