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Denali National Park Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Denali National Park

Denali 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 1 / 6 / 6

Kahiltna Dome 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Little Switzerland 39 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 6 / 2 / 39 / 39

Mount Foraker 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Mt Hunter 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 1 / 3 / 6 / 6

Mt. Brooks 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Mt. Capps 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Mt. Frances 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 3

Peak 11,300 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3

Point Farine 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Radio Control Tower 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 3

Ruth Gorge 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 4 / 7 / 18 / 18

Scott Peak 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

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Elevation:	6,000 ft	1,829 m
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Description

Denali National Park is home to the tallest mountain in North America. Denali stands tall at 20,320 feet. Denali NP is also home to the Alaska Range and some of the most beautiful and remote walls in the world.

Getting There

Drive north from Anchorage for 240 miles or south from Fairbanks for 125 miles. You can fly into Denali NP with certain aviation companies.

85 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Denali National Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

Mod. Snow 117 ● West Buttress Snow, Alpine Denali
AI3 Steep Snow 21 ● The West Rib Ice, Snow, Alpine Denali
WI4 M4 Steep Snow 54 ● Ham & Eggs Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 10 pitches Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
WI5 M5 Steep Snow 12 ● Shaken not Stirred Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 15 pitches Ruth Gorge > Moose's Tooth
AI2 Steep Snow 5 ● Messner Couloir Ice, Snow, Alpine Denali
WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13 6 ● West Face Couloir Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 20 pitches Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
Steep Snow 6 ● Muldrow Glacier Snow, Alpine Denali
WI4 8 ● Bacon and Eggs on Mini-Mini-Moon… Trad, Ice, Alpine 9 pitches Mt Hunter
WI3 M6 C1 Steep Snow 22 ● The Harvard Route Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 30 pitches Ruth Gorge > Mt Huntington
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI4 30 ● Cassin Ridge Ice, Alpine Denali
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c M4 Steep Snow 26 ● South West Ridge Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine Peak 11,300
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Steep Snow 12 ● Southwest Ridge Trad, Snow, Alpine Mt Frances
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI3+ M4 Steep Snow 4 ● West Ridge Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine Mt Hunter
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI6 M7 A2 Steep Snow 8 ● The Moonflower Buttress (Bibler/… Aid, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine Mt Hunter
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 8 ● Goldfinger Trad, Alpine 12 pitches Ruth Gorge > Stump