Information About

Mentasta Pass

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Slana

Parent:

Mentasta Mountains

Elevation:

2316 ft (705.92 m)

About

on Glenn Highway, at NW end of Mentasta Mts., 35 mi. SW of Tok; Alaska Range

History of Mentasta Pass

Indian name reported in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, Tanana River map), USA. "Mentasta" appears to be a corruption of the name "Mantasna," i.e. "Mantas River."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna D-6 (1949), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1950), Nabesna (1951), Nabesna (1951), Nabesna D-6 (1952), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna (1960), Nabesna D-6 NE (2016),

Places Near Mentasta Pass

Streams:

Station Creek,

Lakes:

Burnt Lake, Carlson Lake, Mentasta Lake, Suslota Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Mentasta Pass, Sikonsina Pass,

Streams:

Slana Slough,

Streams:

Bartell Creek, Burnt Creek, Carlson Creek, Fish Creek, Mabel Creek, Mentasta Creek, Natat Creek, Porcupine Creek, Snowshoe Creek, Suslositna Creek, Suslota Creek, Timber Creek,

Valleys:

Bear Valley,

Cities:

Mentasta Lake,