Information About

Skolai Pass

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 38' 47" N,
141 ° 55' 32.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Parent

Wrangell Mountains

Elevation

4793 ft (1460.91 m)

Skolai Pass in Detail.

About

on Russell Glacier, 2 mi. E of Castle Mtn. and 35 mi. NE of McCarthy; Wrangell Mts.

History

named in 1891 by Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, USA. "Skolai" is the name by which the Copper River Chief, "Nicholai," was known to the upper Tanana River Indians (Hayes, 1802, p. 135).

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-3 (1959), McCarthy C-3 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Skolai Pass

Flats:

Solo Flats,

Glaciers:

Chitistone Glacier, Lime Glacier, Middle Fork Glacier, Russell Glacier,

Lakes:

Upper Skolai Lake,

Mountains:

Beaver Peak, Castle Mountain, Solo Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Chitistone Pass, Skolai Pass,

Rivers:

Middle Fork White River,

Streams:

Flood Creek, Lime Creek, Moraine Creek, Traver Creek, Wiley Creek,

Routes:

The Goat Trail,

Valleys:

Solo Flats,