Information About

Traleika Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 9' 29.999" N,
150 ° 46' 26" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Petersville

Length

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation

6466 ft (1970.84 m)

Traleika Glacier in Detail.

About

in Denali National Park, trends N to Muldrow Glacier, 10 mi. NE of Denali, Alaska Range

History

Named about 1945 by Bradford Washburn; derived from the Susitna (Tanaina) Indian name, Denali, is reported to mean "great one" or "the high one."

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 NW (2015),
Places Near Traleika Glacier
Basins:

Don Sheldon Amphitheater, Ruth Ampitheater, Thayer Basin,

Glaciers:

Brooks Glacier, Great Icefall, Harper Glacier, Harper Icefall, Lower Icefall, North Fork Ruth Glacier, Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier, Traleika Glacier, Traleika Icefall, West Fork Ruth Glacier, West Fork Traleika Glacier,

Locales:

Japanese Couloir,

Mountains:

Mount Barrille, Mount Brooks, Browne Tower, Mount Carpe, Central Pyramid Peak, Mount Dan Beard, Mount Dickey, East Pyramid Peak, Explorers Peak, Gunsight Mountain, Mount Huntington, Mount Koven, McGonagall Mountain, McGonagall Pass, Mooses Tooth, Oastler Mountain, Pease Peak, The Rooster Comb, Mount Silverthrone, Mount Tatum, Mount Tripyramid, West Pyramid Peak,

Mountain Passes:

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

Ridges:

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

Streams:

Cache Creek, Carlson Creek, Coal Creek, East Fork Clearwater Creek,