Mount Brooks (Alaska)

Mount Brooks is a mountain peak in the central Alaska Range in Denali National Park and Preserve. The 11,890-foot (3,620 m) mountain is part of a ridge extending northeastward from the main Denali massif, which includes Pyramid Peak and Mount Silverthrone. The ridge lies between Brooks Glacier and Traleika Glacier, overlooking Muldrow Glacier to the north. The summit is partly covered by ice.[1][2][3]

Mount Brooks
Highest point
Elevation11,890 ft (3,620 m)[1]
Prominence1,790 ft (550 m)[2]
Parent peakDenali[1]
Coordinates63°11′16″N 150°38′50″W[3]
Geography
Mount Brooks
Alaska
LocationDenali Borough, Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount McKinley A-3

See also

  • Mountain peaks of Alaska

References

  1. "Mount Brooks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  2. "Mount Brooks". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  3. "Mount Brooks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
Eielson Visitor Center view with Brooks left of center
Mt. Brooks left of center, Denali upper right
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