Mount Hunter
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Mount Hunter rises to 4,442 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the north-northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Stevens, a peak 2.3 miles away. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Hunter or Begguya is a mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska. It is approximately eight miles (13 km) south of Denali, the highest peak in North America. "Begguya" means child (of Denali) in the Dena'ina language. Mount Hunter is the third-highest major peak in the Alaska Range.[1] Mount Hunter has a complex structure: it is topped by a large, low-angled glacier plateau, connecting the North (Main) Summit and the South Summit (13,965 feet or 4,257 m). Long, corniced ridges extend in various directions; between them are exceptionally steep faces.
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Wikidata Q1950526, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4442 m
How to reach it
61 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Stevens: 2.3 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Kahiltna Peaks: 5.3 mi
- Mount Huntington: 6.2 mi
- Mount Crosson: 7.0 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Hunter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | NNE 19° | 6,190 m | 8.6 mi |
| North Peak | NNE 15° | 5,913 m | 10.5 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | NNE 15° | 5,911 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Foraker | W 274° | 5,303 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Stevens | SSE 158° | 4,233 m | 2.3 mi |
| Kahiltna Peaks | N 3° | 4,063 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | NE 49° | 4,014 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Carpe | NNE 28° | 3,826 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:06 | 19:19 | 20:19 |
| June solstice | 03:58 | 22:34 | 00:15 |
| September equinox | 07:49 | 19:06 | 20:07 |
| December solstice | 10:41 | — | 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/655215614
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