Radio Control Tower | |
Elevation: | 8670feet |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Alaska Range |
Map: | USA Alaska |
Map Size: | 270 |
Label Position: | right |
Location: | Denali Borough Alaska, United States |
Coordinates: | 62.9731°N -151.1392°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Topo: | USGS Talkeetna D-3 |
Easiest Route: | East Ridge |
Rock: | Granite |
Radio Control Tower is an 8670feet elevation nunatak located in the Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier valley in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated west of the Kahiltna base camp for mountaineers attempting to climb Denali or Mount Hunter. Access to the area is via air taxi from Talkeetna. Radio Control Tower is set 7.860NaN0 south of Denali, 2.170NaN0 northwest of Mount Hunter, and 1.30NaN0 southeast of Mount Frances.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Radio Control Tower is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.