Wedge Peak
Wedge Peak rises to 3,030 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ragged Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Wedge Peak is a 9,941-foot (3,030 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Wedge Peak lies to the northeast of Denali overlooking Brooks Glacier and Muldrow Glacier. Mount Mather (Alaska) is immediately to the east. The peak was named in 1945 by the U.S. Army Air Force cold weather test expedition.
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Wikidata Q14680240, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3030 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ragged Peak: 1.1 mi
- Mount Mather: 2.4 mi
- Mount Deception: 3.1 mi
- Mount Brooks: 4.3 mi
- East Pyramid Peak: 5.3 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 18.1 mi
- McKinley River: 18.4 mi
- McKinley River Bar trail start: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Wedge Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | WSW 239° | 6,190 m | 18.0 mi |
| North Peak | WSW 245° | 5,913 m | 17.1 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | WSW 241° | 5,911 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | SW 220° | 4,014 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Carpe | WSW 253° | 3,826 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Koven | WSW 249° | 3,701 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Brooks | WSW 256° | 3,620 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Deception | SSW 193° | 3,517 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:03 | 19:16 | 20:17 |
| June solstice | 03:51 | 22:34 | 00:18 |
| September equinox | 07:46 | 19:04 | 20:05 |
| December solstice | 10:43 | — | 15:19 |
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, 21 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/4557218984
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