Alaska's Mountains and Wilderness

 Alaska's Mountains and Wilderness

Peak Attractions


Mt. Denali

Mt. Denali's vertical relief of 18,000 feet is greater than that of Mt. Everest. Measured from the 2,000-foot lowlands near Wonder Lake to its summit of 20,320 feet, Mt. Denali, in Denali National Park, is considered by many to be the highest in the world.

Mt. Logan, in Kluane National Park, is the second-tallest peak in North America. The most enormous mountain above water in the world, the ridgeline alone is 45 miles long.

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Seven Highest Peaks in North America

Mt. Denali
Denali National Park
20,320 ft.
Mt. Logan
Kluane National Park
19,545 ft.
Mt. St. Elias
Kluane National Park/Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
18,008 ft
Mt. Foraker
Denali National Park
18,400 ft.
Mt. Lucania
Kluane National Park
17,150 ft.
Mt. King
Kluane National Park
17,130 ft.
Mt. Steele
Kluane National Park
16,625 ft.
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