Information About

Howling Dog Rock

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 10' 55.999" N,
141 ° 55' 8" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Eagle

Parent

Brooks Range

Elevation

702 ft (213.97 m)

Howling Dog Rock in Detail.

About

at junction of Porcupine River and Howling Dog Creek, 25 mi. NE of Coleen Mtn., Brooks Range

History

At the time of the Hudson's Bay Co.'s activities on the Porcupine River, the south wall of the Red Gate was known as Howling Dog Rock. The dogs used in tracking freight barges upstream were unable to haul loaded boats past this vertical cliff, and while the boats were being pulled up by men with long ropes the dogs had to scramble up the steep back slope of the rock and down again to join the party, or would remain behind and howl (FitzGerald, 1944, p. 227).

Topo Maps

Coleen (1951), Coleen (1951), Coleen (1951), Coleen (1951), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen (1956), Coleen A-2 (1956), Coleen A-2 (1956), Coleen A-2 (1956),
Places Near Howling Dog Rock
Hills:

Howling Dog Rock,

Islands:

Henry Martin Island,

Lakes:

Pern Lakes,

Mountain Passes:

Red Gate,

Streams:

David Creek, Howling Dog Creek,

Valleys:

Howling Dog Canyon,

Cities:

Canyon Village,