Mount Eldridge (Alaska Range)
| Mount Eldridge | |
|---|---|
  Mount Eldridge Alaska | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,394 ft (3,168 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,656 ft (505 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 63°08′05″N 150°20′48″W / 63.13472°N 150.34667°WCoordinates: 63°08′05″N 150°20′48″W / 63.13472°N 150.34667°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Alaska Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-1 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Southeast ridge |
Mount Eldridge is a 10,082-foot (3,073 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Eldridge lies to the northeast of Denali, overlooking Eldridge Glacier. The mountain is a large massif with several summits along a ridge. Mount Eldridge was named in 1953 by Bradford Washburn for U.S. Geological Survey explorer George H. Eldridge.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mount Eldridge". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- 1 2 "Mount Eldridge". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- 1 2 "Mount Eldridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
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