Mount McKinley

Mount McKinley, or Denali (Koyukon Athabaskan for “The High One”), in Alaska, is the highest mountain peak in the United States and in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level.


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Denali
Mount McKinley
A snow-covered, gently sloping mountain is in the background, with a lake in the foreground
From the north, with Wonder Lake
in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation 20,310 ft (6190 m) top of snow [1][2] NAVD88
Prominence 20,146 ft (6140 m) [3]
Isolation 4629 mi (7450 km) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 63°04′10″N 151°00′27″WCoordinates: 63°04′10″N 151°00′27″W[4]
Geography
Denali is located in Alaska
Denali
Denali
Alaska
Location Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range Alaska Range
Topo map USGS Mt. McKinley A-3
Climbing
First ascent June 7, 1913 by
Hudson Stuck
Harry Karstens
Walter Harper
Robert Tatum
Easiest route West Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)

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