Don Shelton Amphitheater
The Don Sheldon Amphitheater is sometimes called the single most beautiful spot in Denali.
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Don Shelton Amphitheater Details
The Don Sheldon Amphitheater, a.ka. the Ruth Amphitheater, is sometimes called the single most beautiful spot in Denali National Park. This section of the Ruth Glacier is surrounded by sheer, jagged-edged mountain peaks and is a popular destination for flightseeing trips, air taxis, hikers and glacier skiers. The [Sheldon Mountain House](http://sheldonmountainhouse.com/), located here, is a cosy sanctuary from the arctic cold; like the amphitheater, it was named for legendary bush pilot Don Sheldon.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Don Shelton Amphitheater
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2.3 mi away
Mount Dan Beard
The 10,082-foot Mt. Dan Beard overlooks the Don Sheldon Amphitheater of Ruth Glacier .
3.5 mi away
Mount Dickey
The east face of Mt. Dickey is a mile-high sheer granite wall -- as tall as two Half Domes.
3.8 mi away
Mount Huntington
The pyramid-shaped Mt. Huntington stands close to Denali (Mt. McKinley) and Mt. Hunter.
5.9 mi away
Explorers Peak
Explorers Peak, despite its romantic name, is just the 179th-highest mountain in Alaska.
9.0 mi away
Denali
Denali is called "The Great One" in the native Athabaskan language.
