Mount Eldridge
Mount Eldridge rises to 3,168 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Peak, a peak 4.5 miles away. The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
Mount Eldridge is a 10,082-foot (3,073 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Eldridge lies to the northeast of Denali, overlooking Eldridge Glacier. The mountain is a large massif with several summits along a ridge. Mount Eldridge was named in 1953 by Bradford Washburn for U.S. Geological Survey explorer George H. Eldridge.
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Wikidata Q14680151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,168 m
How to reach it
- 23.9 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 23.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Denali View North · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mount Mather: 5.0 mi
- Mount Deception: 6.1 mi
- Wedge Peak: 6.9 mi
- Ragged Peak: 7.7 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 17.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Mount Eldridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | WSW 258° | 6,190 m | 21.1 mi |
| North Peak | W 263° | 5,913 m | 20.7 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | W 259° | 5,911 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | W 263° | 4,014 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Carpe | W 275° | 3,826 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Koven | W 270° | 3,701 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Brooks | WNW 292° | 3,620 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Deception | WNW 286° | 3,517 m | 6.1 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 | 00:16 |
| September equinox | 07:46 | 19:03 | 20:04 |
| December solstice | 10:41 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 12 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chulitna RVR, 25 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/4595924905
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