Mount Deception
Mount Deception rises to 3,517 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ragged Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
The story
Mount Deception is a 11,539-foot (3,517 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Deception lies 16 miles (26 km) east-southeast of Denali, overlooking Brooks Glacier. The glacier-covered mountain was named by a U.S. Army crash investigation party on November 13, 1944, who were the first to ascend the mountain while investigating an airplane crash that happened in September 1944.
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Wikidata Q14680148, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,517 m
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Named places within 25 miles
- Ragged Peak: 2.9 mi
- Wedge Peak: 3.1 mi
- Mount Mather: 4.0 mi
- Mount Brooks: 4.0 mi
- East Pyramid Peak: 4.1 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 15.0 mi
- McKinley River: 20.7 mi
- McKinley River Bar trail start: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Mount Deception. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | WSW 247° | 6,190 m | 16.0 mi |
| North Peak | WSW 254° | 5,913 m | 15.3 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | WSW 249° | 5,911 m | 16.2 mi |
| Kahiltna Peaks | WSW 243° | 4,063 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | SW 236° | 4,014 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Carpe | W 268° | 3,826 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Koven | W 262° | 3,701 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Brooks | WNW 300° | 3,620 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:03 | 19:16 | 20:17 |
| June solstice | 03:52 | 22:33 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 07:47 | 19:04 | 20:05 |
| December solstice | 10:42 | — | 15:20 |
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, 23 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/4557218986
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