Highest Peak in North America: Denali (Mount McKinley)

The highest peak in North America is Denali (formerly officially Mount McKinley), located in the Alaska Range, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA.

• Elevation: 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level.
• Prominence: 20,194 ft (6,155 m) – 3rd most prominent peak on Earth (after Everest, Aconcagua).
• Name: "Denali" means "The High One" in Koyukon Athabaskan. Officially restored by US Dept. of Interior in 2015 (was Mount McKinley 1917-2015).
• First Ascent: 1913 (Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, Robert Tatum).
• Notable: Extreme cold, severe weather, high latitude (63°N) = thin atmosphere, making it feel higher physiologically. Major mountaineering challenge.

Denali is the crown jewel of the Alaska Range and a global mountaineering icon.