| The Rooster Comb | |
| Elevation: | 10180feet |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1480 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Huntington |
| Range: | Alaska Range |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Label Position: | right |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 8 |
| Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map of The Rooster Comb |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Denali National Park |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Alaska |
| Region: | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Region Type: | Borough |
| Coordinates: | 62.9728°N -150.8375°W |
| Topo: | USGS Talkeetna D-2 |
| Easiest Route: | rock/snow/ice climb |
| Rock: | Granite |
The Rooster Comb is a 10180feet multi-peak mountain located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated 4,000 feet above the Ruth Glacier along the southwest margin of the Don Sheldon Amphitheater, 8.530NaN0 southeast of Denali, 20NaN0 east of Mount Huntington, and 2.40NaN0 southeast of Mount Kudlich. The mountain's descriptive name was submitted by Bradford Washburn in 1957 based on an original description by Claude Ewing Rusk during his 1910 Mazama Expedition: "To our west was a remarkable mountain, rising abruptly from the snowfields to a height of at least 10,000 feet, its tip a succession of corniced spires, like a great rooster comb."[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, this mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.[5]