The Great Gorge
The mile wide Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier is the deepest gorge in the world.
Plan Around The Great Gorge
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The Great Gorge Details
The mile wide Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier is the deepest gorge in the world -- deeper than the Grand Canyon, with cliffs rising 5,000 feet above the surface of ice that is 3,700 feet thick. The peaks surrounding the gorge include Mt. Dickey and the granite spires known as Moose's Tooth, Broken Tooth, Wisdom Tooth, and Bear Tooth. As it passes through the narrow gorge, the glacier drops 2,000 feet in elevation in just 10 miles. The spectacular Gorge is a popular flightseeing destination.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around The Great Gorge
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6.4 mi away
Mount Dickey
The east face of Mt. Dickey is a mile-high sheer granite wall -- as tall as two Half Domes.
7.2 mi away
Ruth Glacier
Ruth Glacier plunges through the Great Gorge in descending 2,000 feet in about six miles.
9.9 mi away
Don Shelton Amphitheater
The Don Sheldon Amphitheater is sometimes called the single most beautiful spot in Denali.
11.3 mi away
Mount Huntington
The pyramid-shaped Mt. Huntington stands close to Denali (Mt. McKinley) and Mt. Hunter.
11.9 mi away
Mount Dan Beard
The 10,082-foot Mt. Dan Beard overlooks the Don Sheldon Amphitheater of Ruth Glacier .
