Information About

Mount Yukla

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Location

61 ° 11' 28.428" N,
149 ° 6' 53.64" W

Region

Anchorage

Nearest City

Girdwood

Elevation

4869 ft (1484.07 m)

Mount Yukla in Detail.

About

In the Chugach Mountains near the head of the Eagle River, 7.5 mi. NE of Moraine Pass, 25 mi E of Anchorage, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1963 by members of the Mountaineering Club of Alaska; derived from Tanaina Indian name "Yuklahina" or "Yukla" meaing "Eagle river." Reportedly the highest in the Eagle River drainage.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Mount Yukla

Dams:

Eklutna Dam, Eklutna Dam,

Glaciers:

Wall Street Glacier, Raisin Glacier, Thunder Glacier, Emerald Glacier, Bird Glacier, Clear Glacier, Crow Glacier, Eagle Glacier, Eklutna Glacier, Flute Glacier, Glacier G210678E61146N, Glacier G210797E61155N, Glacier G210852E61219N, Glacier G210908E61055N, Glacier G210920E61083N, Glacier G210924E61072N, Glacier G210932E61081N, Glacier G210932E61081N, Glacier G210956E61100N, Glacier G210956E61225N, Glacier G211005E61163N, Glacier G211009E61041N, Glacier G211015E61158N, Glacier G211027E60998N, Glacier G211047E61014N, Glacier G211048E61021N, Glacier G211069E61023N, Glacier G211077E61036N, Icicle Glacier, Milk Glacier, Organ Glacier, Raven Glacier, West Branch Eklutna Glacier,

Routes:

Frozen Flame,

Lakes:

Crystal Lake, Eklutna Lake,

Locales:

Baranow Couloir,

Mine:

Brenner Mine, Crow Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Barnes Mountain, Mount Beelzebub, Bellicose Peak, Benign Peak, Bird Peak, Bold Peak, Calliope Mountain, Camp Robber Peak, Cantata Peak, Crow Peak, Eagle Peak, Goat Mountain, Hurdygurdy Mountain, Hut Peak, Jewel Mountain, Magpie Peak, The Mitre, Moonlight Mountain, Notch Mountain, Organ Mountain, Peeking Mountain, Peril Peak, Polar Bear Peak, Raggedtop Mountain, Rook Mountain, Mount Rumble, Summit Mountain, Sunlight Mountain, Thunder Bird Peak, Whiteout Peak, Mount Yukla,

Mountain Passes:

Archangel Pass, Blackout Pass, Crow Pass, Moraine Pass, Steamroller Pass, Whiteout Pass,

Peaks:

A1, Antarctic View Peak, Bees Heaven Peak, Bleak Peak, Bright Peak, Bunting Peak, California Peak, Devils Mistress, East Kiliak Peak, East Kinglet Peak, Fishs Breath, Gentoo Peak, Golden Crown, Grey Jay Peak, Icicle Peak, Kelleys Knob, Longspur Peak, Middle Kinglet Peak, Middle Raven Peak, Mystery Mountain, Nantina Point, Nest Peak, North Raven Peak, Ovis Peak, Pellet Point, Peters Peak, Pipit Peak, Pleasant Mountain, Polar Peak, Roost Peak, Rosy Peak, Saghala Point, South Raina Peak, South Raven Peak, Sparrow Peak, The Watchman, Transcendence Peak, Vertigo Peak, West Kiliak Peak, West Kinglet Peak, White Lice Mountain, Yudi Peak,

Streams:

Camp Creek, Crow Creek, Falling Water Creek, Milk Creek, Raven Creek, Winner Creek,

Routes:

Albert Loop Trail, Bold Ridge Trail, Connector 1 Trail, Connector 2 Trail, Crow Pass Trail, Dew Mound Trail, East Fork Eklutna River Trail, Eklutna Lakeside Trail, Four Corners Loop Trail, Jewel Mountain, Mountain Meadow Trail, Rapids Camp Loop Trail, River Loop Trail, Rodak Nature Loop Trail, Yuditna Cabin Access Trail, Yuditna Cabin Trail,

Valleys:

Glacier Gulch,