Caldwell Glacier, Denali National Park

#19 among attractions in Denali National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. Named in 1889 by explorer Lt. J.S. Herron, it is 5 miles long. ()

Alternative names: Length: 5 miCoordinates: 62°23'48"N, 152°42'14"W

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

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

1.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kichatna Spire, Denali National Park
49 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.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Shadows Glacier, Denali National Park
131 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.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Shelf Glacier, Denali National Park
119 min walk • 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.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cul-de-sac Glacier, Denali National Park
120 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.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tatina Glacier, Denali National Park
105 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.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kichatna Mountains, Denali National Park
68 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.
2.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Middle Triple Peak, Denali National Park
53 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.
1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gurney Peak, Denali National Park
34 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.
0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lewis Peak, Denali National Park
14 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.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fleischmann Glacier, Denali National Park
135 min walk • Fleischmann Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier lies in the southern Kichatna Mountains above Simpson Pass, moving south.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Augustin Peak, Denali National Park
78 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.