Information About

Hayes River

Hayes River

Quick Facts

Region:

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City:

Sunset

Tributary to:

Skwentna River

Length:

23 mi (37.01 km)

Elevation:

384 ft (117.04 m)

Tributaries:

Trimble River,

About

Heading at the terminus of Hayes Glacier, flowing NE 23 mi. to the Skwentna River 80 mi NW of Anchorage, Alaska Range

History of Hayes River

Named in 1898 by Spurr (1900, p. 172), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Charles Willard Hayes, 1859-1916, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek D-5 (1954), Tyonek D-5 (1954), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek D-5 NW (2017),

Places Near Hayes River

Areas:

Hills:

Lakes:

Canyon Lake, Freedom Lake, Patrick Lake, Tranquility Lake,

Mountains:

Dickason Mountain, Porcupine Butte,

Ridges:

Rivers:

Hayes River, Nakochna River,

Streams:

Contact Creek, Red Creek,