Information About

Chitistone Gorge

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 32' 3.001" N,
142 ° 10' 50.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

3087 ft (940.92 m)

Chitistone Gorge in Detail.

About

extends 0.9 mile along Chitistone River to Chitistone Falls, 4 mi. SE of Hole-in-the-Wall Glacier and 26 mi. NE of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History

Name was derived from that of the stream; published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-4 (1959), McCarthy C-4 (1959), McCarthy C-4 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-4 (1993), McCarthy C-4 SE (2017),

Places Near Chitistone Gorge

Capes:

Glaciers:

Chitistone Glacier, Frederika Glacier, Hole-In-The-Wall Glacier, Twaharpies Glacier,

Lakes:

Upper Skolai Lake,

Mine:

Binocular Prospect, Erickson Prospect, Nelson Prospect, Radovan Prospect,

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Celeno Peak, Mount Baldwin,

Mountain Passes:

Chitistone Pass,

Pillars:

Mountain Ranges:

University Range,

Ridges:

The Grand Parapet,

Streams:

Frederika Creek, Hasen Creek, Station Creek, Toby Creek, Traver Creek,

Routes:

The Goat Trail,

Valleys:

Chitistone Gorge, Contact Gulch, Radovan Gulch,

Waterfalls:

Chitistone Falls,