Kahiltna Glacier
The longest glacier in the Alaska Range, Kahiltna Glacier flows for 44 miles.
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Kahiltna Glacier Details
The longest glacier in the Alaska Range, Kahiltna Glacier flows for 44 miles from its source on the southwest slope of Mt. McKinley, passing between Mt. Foraker and Mt. Hunter. The glacier eventually melts into the Kahiltna River as it moves from 13,000 feet to 1,000 feet above sea level. The various forks of the glacier are used by mountaineers attempting climbs of McKinley, Foraker, and Mt. Hunter, and there's an airstrip and base camp at the mouth of Kahiltna's Southeast Fork.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Kahiltna Glacier
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Mount Goldie
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Tokosha Mountains
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