Mount Crosson
Mount Crosson rises to 3,765 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the east-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Kahiltna Dome, a peak 3.3 miles away. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Crosson is a 12,352-foot (3,765 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Crosson lies to the northeast of Mount Foraker, overlooking Kahiltna Glacier. The mountain was named in 1949 by mountaineer Bradford Washburn for bush pilot Joe Crosson.
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Wikidata Q14680143, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3765 m
How to reach it
56 named places within 25 miles
- Kahiltna Dome: 3.3 mi
- Mount Foraker: 5.1 mi
- Mount Capps: 5.6 mi
- Kahiltna Peaks: 6.1 mi
- Mount Hunter: 7.0 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Crosson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | ENE 64° | 6,190 m | 9.4 mi |
| North Peak | NE 54° | 5,913 m | 10.4 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | ENE 61° | 5,911 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Foraker | SW 229° | 5,303 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Hunter | SE 125° | 4,442 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Stevens | SE 133° | 4,233 m | 9.0 mi |
| Kahiltna Peaks | ENE 77° | 4,063 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | ENE 68° | 4,014 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:06 | 19:20 | 20:20 |
| June solstice | 03:58 | 22:35 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 07:50 | 19:07 | 20:08 |
| December solstice | 10:43 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4458860770
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