Shelf Glacier, Denali National Park

#28 among attractions in Denali National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Shelf Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains on the side of Kichatna Spire, moving north. It is a tributary to neighboring Shadows Glacier, which with Cul-de-sac Glacier feeds the west fork of the Yentna River. ()

Coordinates: 62°27'47"N, 152°43'44"W

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Shelf Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kichatna Spire, Caldwell Glacier, Shadows Glacier, Cul-de-sac Glacier.

2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kichatna Spire, Denali National Park
71 min walk • Kichatna Spire, sometimes called the Kichatna Spires, is a 7,684-foot spire-shaped peak in the Kichatna Mountains of the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, southwest of Denali.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Caldwell Glacier, Denali National Park
119 min walk • Caldwell Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains at Gurney Peak and Lewis Peak, moving southwest to become a source of the Kichatna River.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Shadows Glacier, Denali National Park
41 min walk • Shadows Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains on the north side of the Cathedral Spires, moving north.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cul-de-sac Glacier, Denali National Park
32 min walk • Cul-de-sac Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains on the side of Kichatna Spire, moving north.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tatina Glacier, Denali National Park
71 min walk • Tatina Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains on the north side of the Cathedral Spires, moving northeast.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kichatna Mountains, Denali National Park
51 min walk • The Kichatna Mountains are a small mountain range in the northwestern part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, approximately 70 miles southwest of Denali.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Middle Triple Peak, Denali National Park
125 min walk • Middle Triple Peak is the second highest peak in the Kichatna Mountains, a subrange of the Alaska Range in Alaska, United States. It is a striking rock tower, with immense, sheer walls on the east and west sides.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gurney Peak, Denali National Park
93 min walk • Gurney Peak is a 7,192-foot spire-shaped peak in the Kichatna Mountains of the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, southwest of Denali. Caldwell and Shadows Glaciers originate from Gurney Peak.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lewis Peak, Denali National Park
120 min walk • Lewis Peak is a 6,624-foot spire-shaped peak in the Kichatna Mountains of the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, southwest of Denali.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Augustin Peak, Denali National Park
117 min walk • Augustin Peak is an 8,514-foot spire-shaped peak in the Kichatna Mountains of the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, southwest of Denali.