Information About

Stairway Icefall

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 38' 52.001" N,
142 ° 53' 12.998" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

6329 ft (1929.08 m)

Stairway Icefall in Detail.

About

Heads 4 mi S of Regal Mountain, extends S to Root Glacier, 15 mi N of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History

The name "Stairway to Heaven Icefall" was prosed in 1965 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but it was shortened by Board on Geographic Names (BGN).

Stairway Icefall Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Stairway Icefall.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-6 (1993), McCarthy C-6 NE (2017),

Places Near Stairway Icefall

Cities:

Glaciers:

Gates Glacier, Kennicott Glacier, McCarthy Creek Glacier, Root Glacier, Stairway Icefall, West Fork Glacier,

Lakes:

Hidden Creek Lake,

Mine:

Bonanza Mine, Green Butte Mine, Jumbo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, Nikolai Mine, Regal Mine,

Mountains:

Bonanza Peak, Donoho Peak, Green Butte, Porphyry Mountain, Presidents Chair, Regal Mountain,

Parks:

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,

Ridges:

Streams:

Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Dimond Creek, East Fork McCarthy Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Jumbo Creek, Lubbe Creek, National Creek, Nikolai Creek,

Routes:

Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,

Valleys:

Cities: