Peters Dome

Peters Dome is a 10,571-foot (3,222 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 7.6 mi (12 km) northwest of Denali. It is separated from Denali by a deep glacial valley, the Peters Basin, which is the source of Peters Glacier, about 3,000 feet (910 m) below Peters Dome's summit. It is described as a glacier-covered dome.[2][3]

Peters Dome
Highest point
Elevation10,571 ft (3,222 m)[1]
Prominence2,500 ft (760 m)[2]
Parent peakDenali[1]
Coordinates63°08′13″N 151°12′09″W[3]
Geography
Peters Dome
Alaska
LocationDenali Borough, Alaska, United States
Parent rangeAlaska Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount McKinley A-3
Climbing
Easiest routebasic snow/ice

See also

  • Mountain peaks of Alaska

References

  1. "Peters Dome". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  2. "Peters Domer". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  3. "Peters Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
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