Information About

Packsaddle Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Packsaddle Island on The Map

Location

61 ° 39' 5" N,
143 ° 7' 31.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

4990 ft (1520.95 m)

Packsaddle Island in Detail.

About

In Kennicott Glacier, 16 mi NNW of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History

Named in 1965 by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska because its shape resembles a crosstree packsaddle used by pioneer miners in this area.