Denali at a glance
- Elevation: 6,190 m (20,310 ft)
- Prominence: 6,144 m above its key col
- Range: Alaska Range
- Country: United States (Alaska) · North America
- First recorded ascent: 7 June 1913 — Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper and Robert Tatum, via the Muldrow Glacier route
- Also known as: Mount McKinley (the US federal designation as of January 2025)
How to recognise Denali by eye
An enormous massif of ice and granite that dwarfs everything around it. The classic view is from the north across Wonder Lake in Denali National Park.
Why Denali matters
Denali is the highest peak in North America and the tallest mountain on land from base to peak, rising about 5,500 m above its base. It is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Everest and Aconcagua.
Related peaks
- Matterhorn — 4,478 m, Pennine Alps.
- Mont Blanc — 4,805.59 m, Graian Alps.
- Mount Fuji — 3,776.24 m, Free-standing active stratovolcano on Honshu.
New to peak-spotting? Start with our guide to how to identify a mountain.
Source
Elevation, prominence, range and ascent facts per Denali — Wikipedia (accessed July 4, 2026). Where Wikipedia itself qualifies a figure (surveys change, snow caps shift), the qualification is preserved above rather than rounded away.