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There are at least 40 named and hundreds of unnamed glaciers in Denali National Park and Preserve.

List of glaciers

  • Brooks Glacier (63°09′18″N 150°36′08″W / 63.15500°N 150.60222°W / 63.15500; -150.60222 (Brooks Glacier); 7,346 feet (2,239 m))
  • Buckskin Glacier (62°59′09″N 150°21′50″W / 62.98583°N 150.36389°W / 62.98583; -150.36389 (Buckskin Glacier); 2,936 feet (895 m))
  • Caldwell Glacier (62°23′36″N 152°39′51″W / 62.39333°N 152.66417°W / 62.39333; -152.66417 (Caldwell Glacier); 4,327 feet (1,319 m))
  • Cantwell Glacier (63°26′44″N 149°26′42″W / 63.44556°N 149.44500°W / 63.44556; -149.44500 (Cantwell Glacier); 6,132 feet (1,869 m))
  • Chedotlothna Glacier (62°53′22″N 151°52′17″W / 62.88944°N 151.87139°W / 62.88944; -151.87139 (Chedotlothna Glacier); 3,576 feet (1,090 m))
  • Cul-de-sac Glacier (62°27′31″N 152°46′07″W / 62.45861°N 152.76861°W / 62.45861; -152.76861 (Cul-de-sac Glacier); 4,869 feet (1,484 m))
  • Dall Glacier (62°33′00″N 151°56′00″W / 62.55000°N 151.93333°W / 62.55000; -151.93333 (Dall Glacier); 650 feet (200 m))
  • Eldridge Glacier (63°01′24″N 150°07′26″W / 63.02333°N 150.12389°W / 63.02333; -150.12389 (Eldridge Glacier); 2,923 feet (891 m))
  • Fleischmann Glacier (62°21′13″N 152°50′25″W / 62.35361°N 152.84028°W / 62.35361; -152.84028 (Fleischmann Glacier); 4,318 feet (1,316 m))
  • Foraker Glacier (63°05′09″N 151°26′17″W / 63.08583°N 151.43806°W / 63.08583; -151.43806 (Foraker Glacier); 4,567 feet (1,392 m))
  • Herron Glacier (63°03′18″N 151°36′54″W / 63.05500°N 151.61500°W / 63.05500; -151.61500 (Herron Glacier); 3,894 feet (1,187 m))
  • Kahiltna Glacier (62°45′57″N 151°18′12″W / 62.76583°N 151.30333°W / 62.76583; -151.30333 (Kahiltna Glacier); 4,081 feet (1,244 m))
  • Kanikula Glacier (62°44′39″N 150°01′11″W / 62.74417°N 150.01972°W / 62.74417; -150.01972 (Kanikula Glacier); 2,513 feet (766 m) (also the Southeast, East and Northeast Forks of Kahiltna Glacier near its head))
  • Lacuna Glacier (62°44′28″N 151°32′16″W / 62.74111°N 151.53778°W / 62.74111; -151.53778 (Lacuna Glacier); 3,340 feet (1,020 m))
  • Muldrow Glacier (63°15′38″N 150°26′14″W / 63.26056°N 150.43722°W / 63.26056; -150.43722 (Muldrow Glacier); 4,524 feet (1,379 m))
  • Peters Glacier (63°10′52″N 150°00′09″W / 63.18111°N 150.00250°W / 63.18111; -150.00250 (Peters Glacier); 4,803 feet (1,464 m))
  • Polychrome Glaciers (63°27′20″N 149°50′41″W / 63.45556°N 149.84472°W / 63.45556; -149.84472 (Polychrome Glacier); 5,108 feet (1,557 m) (five glaciers in neighboring valleys))
  • Ruth Glacier (62°50′07″N 150°51′36″W / 62.83528°N 150.86000°W / 62.83528; -150.86000 (Ruth Glacier); 2,185 feet (666 m) (also the West, Northwest and Northeast Forks of Ruth Glacier near its head))
  • Shadows Glacier (62°27′57″N 152°42′08″W / 62.46583°N 152.70222°W / 62.46583; -152.70222 (Shadows Glacier); 4,121 feet (1,256 m))
  • Shelf Glacier (62°27′33″N 152°43′58″W / 62.45917°N 152.73278°W / 62.45917; -152.73278 (Shelf Glacier); 5,732 feet (1,747 m))
  • Straightaway Glacier (63°06′46″N 151°19′55″W / 63.11278°N 151.33194°W / 63.11278; -151.33194 (Straightaway Glacier); 4,793 feet (1,461 m))
  • Sunrise Glacier (63°21′49″N 150°10′06″W / 63.36361°N 150.16833°W / 63.36361; -150.16833 (Sunrise Glacier); 6,322 feet (1,927 m))
  • Sunset Glacier (63°20′06″N 150°13′04″W / 63.33500°N 150.21778°W / 63.33500; -150.21778 (Sunset Glacier); 4,862 feet (1,482 m))
  • Surprise Glacier (62°41′55″N 152°18′27″W / 62.69861°N 152.30750°W / 62.69861; -152.30750 (Surprise Glacier); 3,517 feet (1,072 m))
  • Tatina Glacier (62°27′03″N 152°48′44″W / 62.45083°N 152.81222°W / 62.45083; -152.81222 (Tatina Glacier); 4,541 feet (1,384 m))
  • Tokositna Glacier (62°50′07″N 150°51′36″W / 62.83528°N 150.86000°W / 62.83528; -150.86000 (Tokositna Glacier); 2,507 feet (764 m))
  • Traleika Glacier (63°09′30″N 150°46′26″W / 63.15833°N 150.77389°W / 63.15833; -150.77389 (Traleika Glacier); 6,466 feet (1,971 m) (also the West Fork of Traleika Glacier))
  • West Fork Glacier (63°17′00″N 150°05′48″W / 63.28333°N 150.09667°W / 63.28333; -150.09667 (West Fork Glacier); 4,088 feet (1,246 m))
  • Yentna Glacier (62°43′07″N 151°40′57″W / 62.71861°N 151.68250°W / 62.71861; -151.68250 (Yentna Glacier); 2,549 feet (777 m))

See also

  • Mountains and mountain ranges of Denali National Park and Preserve
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