Information About

Trimble River

Quick Facts

Region:

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City:

Sunset

Tributary to:

Hayes River

Length:

7 mi (11.27 km)

Elevation:

699 ft (213.06 m)

About

In the Alaska Range, heading at the terminus of Trmble Glacier in Tordrillo Mts., and flowing N to the Hayes River, 87 mi NW of Anchorage.

History of Trimble River

Named proposed in 1958 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for Kelley W. Trimble (1885-1955), U.S. Geological Survey topographer who did the first topographic survey in this area in 1926.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek D-6 (1958), Tyonek D-6 (1958), Tyonek D-6 SW (2017),

Places Near Trimble River

Capes:

Entrance Point,

Glaciers:

North Branch Trimble Glacier, South Branch Trimble Glacier, Trimble Glacier,

Lakes:

Finger Lake, Red Lake, Red Salmon Lake,

Mountains:

Dickason Mountain, McDoel Peak, Porcupine Butte,

Mountain Passes:

Hayes River Pass,

Rivers:

Trimble River,

Streams:

Old Man Creek, Spring Creek,