Information About

Pioneer Ridge

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pioneer Ridge on The Map

Location

63 ° 9' 4" N,
150 ° 57' 19.001" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Sunset

Parent

Alaska Range

Elevation

11509 ft (3507.94 m)

Pioneer Ridge in Detail.

About

in Denali National Park, W of Muldrow Glacier, extends NNE from N summit of Denali to Gunsight Pass, Alaska Range

History

Named by Bradford Washburn in approx. 1945 for "the sourdough party of Taylor, Anderson, McGonagall (McGonogal), and Lloyd, who made the first ascent of McKinley's North Peak, which was completed along the upper part of this ridge." See Denali.

Topo Maps

Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley A-2 (1954), Mount McKinley A-2 (1954), Mount McKinley A-2 (1954), Mt McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1969), Denali A-2 NW (2015),
Places Near Pioneer Ridge
Basins:

Ruth Ampitheater, Thayer Basin,

Cliffs:

Wickersham Wall,

Crags:

Cat Scratch,

Glaciers:

East Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Great Icefall, Harper Glacier, Harper Icefall, Jeffery Glacier, Lower Icefall, Northeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier, Peters Glacier, Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Tluna Icefall, Traleika Glacier, Traleika Icefall, West Fork Ruth Glacier, West Fork Traleika Glacier,

Locales:

11K Camp, The Autobahn, Cassin Ridge, Czech Direct, Denali Base Camp, Edge of the World, Football Field, Messner Couloir, Motorcycle Hill, Orient Express, Squirrel Hill, West Rib, West Rim, Windy Corner,

Mountains:

Archdeacons Tower, Browne Tower, Mount Carpe, Carter Horn, Churchill Peaks, Mount Dan Beard, Farthing Horn, Mount Frances, Gunsight Mountain, Mount Hunter, Mount Huntington, Jeffery Dome, Jeffery Point, Kahiltna Peaks, Mount Koven, McGonagall Mountain, Denali, North Peak, Pease Peak, The Rooster Comb, South Peak - Denali, Mount Tatum,

Parks:

Denali National Park and Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Denali Pass, Gunsight Pass, Kahiltna Notch, Kahiltna Pass, Karstens Col, Parker Pass, Pittock Pass, Ruth Gap, Traleika Col, Windy Corner,

Peaks:

Radio Control Tower,

Ridges:

Annie's Ridge, Carpe Ridge, East Buttress, Flatiron, Karstens Ridge, Pioneer Ridge, South Buttress, Southeast Spur, Taylor Spur, West Buttress,

Routes:

Deprivation, Moonflower Buttress,

Streams:

Cache Creek, Carlson Creek,