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Mount Silverthrone

Mount Silverthrone rises to 4,014 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is West Pyramid Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away.

The story

Mount Silverthrone is a 13,220 ft (4,030 m) glaciated mountain summit located in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Alaska Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated 10.8 mi (17 km) east of Denali. The first ascent of this peak was made April 12, 1945, by Norman Bright and Frank P. Foster. It was so named by the U.S. Army Forces Cold Weather test party because of its stately appearance at the head of Brooks Glacier.

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Wikidata Q8039585, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4014 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.11572, -150.67507

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • West Pyramid Peak: 2.3 mi
  • Central Pyramid Peak: 3.1 mi
  • East Pyramid Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Mount Brooks: 5.0 mi
  • Explorers Peak: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Ruth Glacier Landing: 10.7 mi
  • McKinley River: 22.2 mi
  • McKinley River Bar trail start: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Mount Silverthrone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DenaliWSW 253°6,190 m10.8 mi
North PeakW 263°5,913 m10.4 mi
Archdeacons TowerWSW 255°5,911 m11.2 mi
Mount HunterSW 229°4,442 m17.4 mi
Mount StevensSW 223°4,233 m18.2 mi
Kahiltna PeaksWSW 245°4,063 m14.2 mi
Mount CarpeWNW 294°3,826 m6.3 mi
Kahiltna DomeWSW 257°3,783 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0419:1720:18
June solstice03:5422:3400:17
September equinox07:4719:0420:05
December solstice10:42—15:21

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F4151329435356524225115
Precip in0.80.71.21.12.02.95.13.92.21.41.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denali 27 N, 24 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4524694682

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