Shadows Glacier, Denali National Park

#27 among attractions in Denali National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. It receives neighboring Shelf Glacier as a tributary, and together with Cul-de-sac Glacier feeds the west fork of the Yentna River. ()

Coordinates: 62°28'12"N, 152°40'52"W

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

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

3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kichatna Spire, Denali National Park
90 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 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Caldwell Glacier, Denali National Park
131 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 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Shelf Glacier, Denali National Park
41 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.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cul-de-sac Glacier, Denali National Park
73 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.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tatina Glacier, Denali National Park
111 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.
2.6 miSW
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.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Middle Triple Peak, Denali National Park
151 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.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gurney Peak, Denali National Park
99 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.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lewis Peak, Denali National Park
128 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 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Augustin Peak, Denali National Park
102 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.