Mount Crosson is a 12,352-foot (3,765 m) mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Crosson lies to the northeast of Mount Foraker, overlooking Kahiltna Glacier. The mountain was named in 1949 by mountaineer Bradford Washburn for bush pilot Joseph Crosson.[2][3]
| Mount Crosson | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,352 ft (3,765 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,600 ft (490 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 63°00′30″N 151°16′21″W / 63.00833°N 151.27250°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Crosson Alaska | |
| Location | Denali Borough, Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Alaska Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount McKinley A-3 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Southeast ridge |
See also
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edit- ^ "Mount Crosson". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mount Crosson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mount Crosson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 12, 2013.