Information About

Tordrillo Mountains

Tordrillo Mountains

Quick Facts

Region:

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City:

Kenai

Parent:

Alaska Range

Elevation:

11414 ft (3478.99 m)

Mountains :

Crater Peak, Dickason Mountain, Porcupine Butte,

About

At the SW end of the Alaska Range; bounded on the N and W by Skwentna River, on the S by Chakachatna River, and on the E by lowlands of Susitna River. Includes Hayes Glacier and North Branch Trimble Glacier on the north and east, extends south-southeast to Crater Peak. The south end is 64 km (40 mi) WNW of Tyonek. Named peaks within the Tordrillo Mountains in addition to Crater Peak include: Mount Gerdine, Mount Torbert, and Mount Spurr.

History of Tordrillo Mountains

Named in 1898 by J.E. Spurr, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); probably a form of an Indian name.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek B-7 (1958), Tyonek B-7 (1958), Tyonek B-7 NE (2017),

Places Near Tordrillo Mountains

Basins:

East Torbert Cirque, West Torbert Cirque,

Glaciers:

Barrier Glacier, Crater Glacier, Harpoon Glacier, North Twin Glacier, Pothole Glacier, Spurr Ice Plateau,

Lakes:

Ch-akajabena Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Chichantna, Crater Peak, Mount Gerdine, Hayes Volcano, Mount Nagishlamina, The Rowel, Mount Spurr, Mount Torbert,

Peaks:

Hayes Point, Mount Talachulitna,

Mountain Ranges:

Tordrillo Mountains,

Rivers:

Nagishlamina River,