Mentasta Pass

Mentasta Pass is a major mountain pass in Alaska, separating the Alaska Range on the west from the Mentasta Mountains on the east. Alaska Route 1 (the Glenn Highway) runs through the pass, connecting the Copper River Valley with the Alaska Highway.

Mentasta Pass
Elevation2,450 ft (747 m)
Traversed byGlenn Highway
LocationValdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, U.S.
RangeAlaska Range/Mentasta Mountains
Coordinates62°55′20″N 143°40′32″W[1]
Topo mapUSGS Nabesna D-6

Mentasta Pass is also notable as it is the key col between Mount Logan (highpoint of the Saint Elias Mountains) and Denali (highpoint of the Alaska Range).

References
  1. "Mentasta Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Mentasta Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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