Kahiltna Dome facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kahiltna Dome |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,411 ft (3,783 m) |
Prominence | 2,175 ft (663 m) |
Parent peak | Denali |
Geography | |
Location | Denali Borough, Alaska, United States |
Parent range | Alaska Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-3 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | North ridge |
Kahiltna Dome is a 12,411-foot (3,783 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 7.3 mi (12 km) west of Denali. It is separated from Denali by a deep glacial valley occupied by Kahiltna Glacier, with Kahiltna Pass at its head. It is described as an ice-covered dome, the 56th-highest peak in Alaska.
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