Information About

Horsepasture Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 7' 30" N,
147 ° 37' 49.001" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Glacier View

Parent

Talkeetna Mountains

Elevation

4199 ft (1279.86 m)

Horsepasture Pass in Detail.

About

In the Talkeetna Mountains, between the Little Nelchina River, Horsepasture Creek, and Little Oshetna River drainages, 19mi. NW of Tahneta Pass, 97 mi NE of Anchorage.

History

Named in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the open grassy areas at this pass.

Topo Maps

Talkeetna Mountains (1950), Talkeetna Mountains A-2 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains A-2 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains A-2 (1952), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1966),
Places Near Horsepasture Pass
Mountains:

Horn Mountain, Syncline Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Horsepasture Pass, Limestone Gap,

Mountain Ranges:

Limestone Hills,

Streams:

Alfred Creek, Ammonite Creek, Bench Creek, Billy Creek, Bubb Creek, Cadoceras Creek, Cardiceras Creek, Cardioceras Creek, Chitna Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Divide Creek, Flume Creek, Gold Creek, Granite Creek, Greta Creek, Horsepasture Creek, McDougall Creek, Mouse Creek, Papoose Creek, Pass Creek, Sawmill Creek, Sawmill Creek, Sheep Creek, Shovel Creek, Sladen Creek, Whistler Creek, Wood Creek,

Valleys:

Limestone Gulch,