Information About

Mount Capps

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 4' 46.999" N,
151 ° 11' 7.001" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Sunset

Elevation

10551 ft (3215.94 m)

Mount Capps in Detail.

About

in Denali National Park at head of Kahiltna Glacier, 5.7 mi. W of Denali, Alaska Range

History

Named in 1952 by National Park Service (NPS) for Stephen Reid Capps, 1881-1949, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist who did field work in the area for several seasons.

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 Mount Capps

Cliffs:

Wickersham Wall,

Crags:

Cat Scratch,

Glaciers:

East Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Harper Glacier, Jeffery Glacier, Northeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Peters Basin, Peters Glacier, Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier, Straightaway Glacier, Tluna Icefall,

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, Mount Capps, Carter Horn, Churchill Peaks, Mount Crosson, Farthing Horn, Mount Foraker, Mount Frances, Mount Hunter, Jeffery Dome, Jeffery Point, Kahiltna Dome, Kahiltna Peaks, Denali, North Peak, Peters Dome, South Peak - Denali, Mount Stevens,

Parks:

Denali National Park and Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Denali Pass, Kahiltna Notch, Kahiltna Pass, Peters Pass, Ruth Gap, Windy Corner,

Peaks:

Radio Control Tower,

Ridges:

Annie's Ridge, Crosson Ridge, Thunder Mountain, West Buttress,

Routes:

Deprivation, Moonflower Buttress,