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Mountains in the Wrangell Range

NPS / Mike Townsend

Wrangell-St. Elias is an enormous mountain region, with four mountain ranges and numerous mountains, including nine out of sixteen of the highest peaks in the United States. The four ranges and some of the associated mountains are:

Alaska Range (tectonic origin) -- eastern part,
Mentasta Mountains 8,365 ft (2,550 m)
Nutzotin Mountains 5,161 ft (1,573 m)

Wrangell Range (tectonic and volcanic origin)
Mt. Sanford 16,237 ft (4,949 m) -- Hw niindi K'ett'aeni in Ahtna
Mt. Drum 12,010 ft (3,660 m), the most visible peak upon approaching Glennallen from the Richardson and Glenn highways. -- Hwdaandi K'ett'aeni, Ahtna
Mt. Wrangell 14,163 ft (4,317 m) -- K'elt'aeni in Ahtna, Uk'eledi (when smoking)
Mt Blackburn 16,390 ft (5,000 m) -- K'a'si Tl'aadi in Ahtna
Atna Peaks, 13,860 ft (4,225 m)
Regal Mountain, 13,845 ft (4,220 m)
Mount Jarvis, 13,421 feet (4,091 m)


Chugach Range (tectonic)
Mt. Marcus Baker 13,094 ft (3,991 m)

St. Elias Range (tectonic)
Mt. St. Elias 18,008 ft (5,489 m) -- Was'eitushaa in Tlingit
Mt. Bona 16,550 ft (5,044 m)
Mt. Hubbard 14,951 ft (4,557 m)
Mt. Bear 14,831 ft (4,520 m)
University Peak 14,470 ft (4,410 m)
Mt. Churchill 15,638 ft, (4,766 m)

Last updated: October 27, 2023

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Mile 106.8 Richardson Highway

Copper Center, AK 99573

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