Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is the highest peak in North America, rising to an elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level. It is the tallest mountain on Earth from base to peak, with a vertical rise of 18,000 feet (5,500 meters). Denali has a topographic prominence of 20,194 feet (6,155 meters) and a topographic isolation of 4,621.1 miles (7,436.9 kilometers) — the distance to the nearest peak of equal or greater height. It ranks as the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, following Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Situated in the Alaska Range in Alaska's interior, Denali is the focal point of Denali National Park and Preserve.
Highest Point
- Elevation: 20,310 ft (6,190 m) at the top of snow
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- Prominence: 20,194 ft (6,155 m)
- Parent Peak: Aconcagua
- Isolation: 4,621.1 mi (7,436.9 km)
Listings:
- 3rd in the world's most prominent peaks
- 3rd in the world's most isolated peaks
- 3rd in continental high points
- 14th in country high points
- 1st in North America's highest peaks
- 1st in the U.S. highest major peaks
- 1st in Alaska's highest major peaks
- 1st in U.S. state high points
Coordinates: 63°04′10″N 151°00′27″W
Location:
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S.
Parent Range:
Alaska Range
Topo Map:
USGS Mt. McKinley A-3
Climbing:
- First Ascent: June 7, 1913, by Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, and Robert Tatum
- Easiest Route: West Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)
The Koyukon people, who have lived in the area around the mountain for centuries, have always referred to the peak as "Denali." In 1896, a gold prospector named it "Mount McKinley" in honor of then-presidential candidate William McKinley, who later became the 25th president. McKinley's name was the official designation used by the U.S. federal government from 1917 until 2015. In August 2015, following Alaska's decision 40 years earlier, the U.S. Department of the Interior officially restored the name to Denali.
James Wickersham made the first recorded attempt to climb Denali in 1903, but it was unsuccessful. In 1906, Frederick Cook claimed to have made the first ascent, though this claim remains unverified and is widely questioned. The first confirmed summit was achieved on June 7, 1913, by climbers Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, and Robert Tatum via the South Summit. In 1951, Bradford Washburn established the West Buttress route, now considered the safest, easiest, and most popular climbing route.
On September 2, 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey measured the mountain's height at 20,310 feet (6,190 meters), which is 10 feet lower than the previous 1952 measurement of 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) taken using photogrammetry.
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