Information About

The Autobahn

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 4' 47.424" N,
151 ° 2' 4.992" W

Region

Nearest City

Talkeetna

Parent

Denali

Length

0.42 mi (0.67 km)

Elevation

High: 18200 ft (5547.36 m)
Low: 17400 ft (5303.52 m)
17800 ft (5425.44 m)

Uses

Mountaineering

Fatalities

1

The Autobahn in Detail.

About

A steep slope just below Denali Pass.

History

Its name is derived from the fact that falls here lead to high-speed descents down the slope.

Fatalities

On May 1, 2022, 1 person died while mountaineering. Read More

Topo Maps

Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley A-3 (1954), Mount McKinley A-3 (1954), Mount McKinley A-3 (1954), Mount McKinley A-3 (1954), Mt McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1969), Denali A-3 SE (2015),

Places Near The Autobahn

Basins:

Thayer Basin,

Cliffs:

Wickersham Wall,

Crags:

Cat Scratch,

Glaciers:

East Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Great Icefall, Harper Glacier, Harper Icefall, Jeffery Glacier, Lower Icefall, Northeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Northwest Fork Ruth Glacier, Peters Basin, Peters Glacier, Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Tluna Icefall, Traleika Icefall, West Fork Ruth Glacier, West Fork Traleika Glacier,

Locales:

11K Camp, The Autobahn, Camp 1, Cassin Ridge, Czech Direct, Denali Base Camp, Edge of the World, Football Field, Heartbreak Hill, Messner Couloir, Motorcycle Hill, Orient Express, Ski Hill, Squirrel Hill, West Rib, West Rim, Windy Corner,

Mountains:

Archdeacons Tower, Browne Tower, Mount Capps, Mount Carpe, Carter Horn, Churchill Peaks, Farthing Horn, Mount Frances, Gunsight Mountain, Mount Hunter, Mount Huntington, Jeffery Dome, Jeffery Point, Kahiltna Dome, Kahiltna Peaks, Mount Koven, Denali, North Peak, Peters Dome, The Rooster Comb, South Peak - Denali, Mount Stevens,

Parks:

Denali National Park and Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Denali Pass, Gunsight Pass, Kahiltna Notch, Kahiltna Pass, Karstens Col, Parker Pass, Peters Pass, Ruth Gap, Windy Corner,

Peaks:

Radio Control Tower,

Ridges:

Annie's Ridge, East Buttress, Flatiron, Karstens Ridge, Pioneer Ridge, South Buttress, Southeast Spur, Taylor Spur, Thunder Mountain, West Buttress,

Routes:

Deprivation, Moonflower Buttress,