Information About

Stairway Icefall

Stairway Icefall

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

McCarthy

Elevation:

6329 ft (1929.08 m)

About

Heads 4 mi S of Regal Mountain, extends S to Root Glacier, 15 mi N of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History of Stairway Icefall

The name "Stairway to Heaven Icefall" was prosed in 1965 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but it was shortened by Board on Geographic Names (BGN).

Found on the following Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy C-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-6 (1993), McCarthy C-6 NE (2017),

Places Near Stairway Icefall

Cities:

Glaciers:

Gates Glacier, Kennicott Glacier, McCarthy Creek Glacier, Root Glacier, Stairway Icefall, West Fork Glacier,

Lakes:

Hidden Creek Lake,

Mine:

Bonanza Mine, Green Butte Mine, Jumbo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, Nikolai Mine, Regal Mine,

Mountains:

Bonanza Peak, Donoho Peak, Green Butte, Porphyry Mountain, Presidents Chair, Regal Mountain,

Parks:

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,

Ridges:

Streams:

Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Dimond Creek, East Fork McCarthy Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Jumbo Creek, Lubbe Creek, National Creek, Nikolai Creek,

Routes:

Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,

Valleys:

Cities:

Stairway Icefall Gallery

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