Kahiltna Dome
Kahiltna Dome rises to 3,783 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the east, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Capps, a peak 2.4 miles away. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Kahiltna Dome is a 12,411-foot (3,783 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 7.3 mi (12 km) west of Denali. It is separated from Denali by a deep glacial valley occupied by Kahiltna Glacier, with Kahiltna Pass at its head. It is described as an ice-covered dome, the 56th-highest peak in Alaska.
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Wikidata Q14680087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,783 m
How to reach it
57 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Capps: 2.4 mi
- Mount Crosson: 3.3 mi
- Kahiltna Peaks: 5.1 mi
- Peters Dome: 5.8 mi
- Jeffery Point: 6.8 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 16.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kahiltna Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | E 82° | 6,190 m | 7.4 mi |
| North Peak | ENE 68° | 5,913 m | 7.9 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | E 79° | 5,911 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Foraker | SW 218° | 5,303 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Hunter | SSE 147° | 4,442 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Stevens | SSE 150° | 4,233 m | 10.7 mi |
| Kahiltna Peaks | ESE 110° | 4,063 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | ENE 76° | 4,014 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:06 | 19:19 | 20:20 |
| June solstice | 03:57 | 22:35 | 00:18 |
| September equinox | 07:49 | 19:07 | 20:08 |
| December solstice | 10:43 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 4 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 53 | 56 | 52 | 42 | 25 | 11 | 5 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denali 27 N, 30 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Denali National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Nov; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4128400291
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