Mount Denison, Katmai National Park and Preserve

Name: Mount Denison
Address: Katmai National Park and Preserve, United States

#6 among attractions in Katmai National Park and Preserve

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Mount Denison is a stratovolcano and one of the highest peaks on the Alaska Peninsula. Discovered in 1923 by Harvard professor Kirtley Fletcher Mather, the mountain was named for the geologist's alma mater, Denison University. The mountain's connection to Denison also include its first climbers: all members of the first two ascent teams as well as the group that attempted in 1977 were either students, alumni, or faculty of the University. ()

First ascent: 1978Elevation: 7606 ftProminence: 1558 ftCoordinates: 58°25'3"N, 154°27'4"W

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Mount Denison – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Steller, Mount Kukak, Devils Desk.

2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Steller, Katmai National Park and Preserve
61 min walk • Mount Steller is a stratovolcano in Katmai National Park in Alaska, United States. It is part of the Aleutian Range and is located on the Alaska Peninsula. The mountain was presumably named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller. While evidence is uncertain, the volcano is believed to have erupted during the Holocene epoch.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Kukak, Katmai National Park and Preserve
107 min walk • Mount Kukak is an almost completely ice-covered stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula of Alaska, United States. Although the last eruption from Mount Kukak is unknown, it displays vigorous fumarolic activity.
6.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Devils Desk, Katmai National Park and Preserve
173 min walk • Devils Desk is a stratovolcano in Alaska's Katmai National Park, split between the Kodiak Island and Lake and Peninsula boroughs of that U.S. state. Its peak, which is located in Kodiak Island Borough, lies 5,879 feet above sea level. It has an elevation of 6,411 ft.

Mount Denison, Katmai National Park and Preserve

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Mount Denison – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Steller, Katmai National Park and Preserve

Mount Kukak, Katmai National Park and Preserve

Devils Desk, Katmai National Park and Preserve