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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Subpeaks and nearby mountains of Mount McKinley (Denali)

Besides the North Summit mentioned above, other less significant features on the massif which are sometimes included as separate peaks are:
  • South Buttress, 15,885 feet (4,842 m); mean prominence = 335 feet (102 m)
  • East Buttress high point, 14,730 feet (4,490 m); mean prominence = 380 feet (116 m)
  • East Buttress, most topographically prominent point, 14,650 feet (4,465 m); mean prominence = 600 feet (183 m)
  • Browne Tower, 14,530 feet (4,429 m); mean prominence = 75 feet (23 m)
None of these peaks are usually regarded as worthwhile objectives in their own right; however they often appear on lists of the highest peaks of the United States.

Nearby important peaks include:
  • Mount Foraker
  • Mount Silverthrone
  • Mount Hunter
  • Mount Huntington
  • Mount Dickey
  • The Moose's Tooth

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