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It is the tallest mountain in the world from base-to-peak on land, measuring 18,000 ft (5,500 m), [8] with a topographic prominence of 20,194 feet (6,155 m) [3] and a topographic isolation (the distance to the nearest peak of equal or greater height) of 4,621.1 miles (7,436.9 km), [3] Denali is the third most prominent and third-most isolated ...
Located 1 mi (1.6 km) within the park, the Denali Bus Depot (which houses a small gift shop, a coffee stand, and an information desk) is the main location to arrange a bus trip into the park or reserve/check-in for a campground site. All shuttle buses depart from here, as do some tours.
Denali, Alaska, United States 6190.5 m 20,310 ft Badwater Basin, California, United States −85.0 m −279 ft: 6275.5 m 20,589 ft ⦁ Northern America: Denali, Alaska, United States 6190.5 m 20,310 ft Badwater Basin, California, United States −85.0 m −279 ft: 6275.5 m 20,589 ft ⦁ Greenland
Denali may not offer many marked trails, but from North America’s tallest peak to the federal government’s only sled dog kennel, there's so much to explore across its more than 6 million acres.
Mountains in Denali National Park and Preserve are part of the Alaska Range, with several subsidiary ranges included within the overall Alaska Range. Denali (also known as Mount McKinley), is the highest peak in the park and the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet (6,194 m) [1] [2] The names listed here reflect the official names in the USGS U.S. Board on Geographic Names database.
Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [a] of the U.S. State of Alaska.
Ragged Peak is located in the Alaska Range and in Denali National Park and Preserve. It is situated 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Denali , the highest summit in North America. [ 3 ] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the McKinley River .
Of the 100 highest major summits of greater North America, only Denali exceeds 6000 meters (19,685 feet) elevation, 11 peaks exceed 5000 meters (16,404 feet), and all 100 peaks exceed 4076 meters (13,373 feet) elevation. Of these 100 peaks, 81 are located in the United States, 17 in Canada, seven in México, and one in Guatemala.