Mount Dan Beard
Mount Dan Beard rises to 3,073 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the west-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak 11300, a peak 3.0 miles away. The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.
The story
Mount Dan Beard is a 10,082-foot (3,073 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Dan Beard lies to the southeast of Denali, overlooking the Don Sheldon Amphitheater of Ruth Glacier. The mountain was named in 1910 by Herschel Clifford Parker and Belmore Browne for illustrator Daniel Carter Beard, who founded the scouting organization Sons of Daniel Boone.
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Wikidata Q14680146, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,073 m
How to reach it
- 27.7 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Peak 11300: 3.0 mi
- The Gargoyle: 4.1 mi
- Mount Barrille: 4.2 mi
- The Rooster Comb: 4.3 mi
- Explorers Peak: 4.8 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 3.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Mount Dan Beard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | WNW 297° | 6,190 m | 7.6 mi |
| North Peak | NW 308° | 5,913 m | 8.7 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | WNW 297° | 5,911 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Hunter | WSW 244° | 4,442 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Stevens | SW 232° | 4,233 m | 11.1 mi |
| Kahiltna Peaks | W 274° | 4,063 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | NNE 28° | 4,014 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Carpe | NNW 346° | 3,826 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:04 | 19:18 | 20:18 |
| June solstice | 03:56 | 22:33 | 00:16 |
| September equinox | 07:48 | 19:05 | 20:06 |
| December solstice | 10:41 | — | 15:23 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4524374128
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