Information About

Skilak River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Skilak River on The Map

Location

60 ° 24' 9" N,
150 ° 7' 50.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Cooper Landing

Tributary to

Kenai River

Length

8 mi (12.87 km)

Elevation

194 ft (59.13 m)

Skilak River in Detail.

About

in Kenai Mts., on Kenai Peninsula, heads at Skilak Glacier terminus, flows NW to Skilak Lake, 41 mi. ESE of Kenai, Chugach Mts.

History

Tanaina Indian name; reported in 1958 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1950), Kenai (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1952), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai B-1 NE (1986), Kenai B-1 NE (2017),
Places Near Skilak River
Bays:

Doroshin Bay,

Channels:

Irish Channel,

Glaciers:

Skilak Glacier,

Islands:

Explorer Island, Lucas Island,

Lakes:

Alpine Lake, Browse Lake, Campsite Lake, Chatelain Lake, Dogteam Lake, Engineer Lake, Fuller Lake, Hidden Lake, Iceberg Lake, Jean Lake, Lower Ohmer Lake, Lower Russian Lake, Mox Lake, Muddy Lake, Picnic Lake, Pothole Lake, Rock Lake, Twin Lakes, Upper Jean Lake, Upper Killey Lake, Upper Ohmer Lake,

Mountains:

Bear Mountain, Hideout Hill, Round Mountain, Russian Mountain,

Peaks:

Bear Mountain, Henton Benchmark, Skilak Lookout, Surprise Mountain, The Hideout,

Mountain Ranges:

Mystery Hills,

Rivers:

Russian River, Skilak River,

Streams:

Cottonwood Creek, Dike Creek, Hidden Creek, Jean Creek, Pipe Creek, Surprise Creek,

Routes:

Fuller Lake Trail, Fuller Lakes and Skyline Traverse, Russian Lakes Trail, Schooner Bend Trail, Seven Lakes Trail,

Valleys:

Kenai River Canyon,