Denali (Mount McKinley): North America's Highest Peak in Wild Alaska

Towering over the Alaska Range in Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali (officially renamed from Mount McKinley in 2015) is the highest summit in North America at 20,310 feet (6,190 m). Located in interior Alaska, roughly 130 miles north-northwest of Anchorage, the mountain dominates a six-million-acre wilderness of taiga, tundra, and glaciers. Its extreme vertical rise—18,000 feet from base to summit, greater than Everest's—creates its own weather systems, making it a legendary challenge for mountaineers and an awe-inspiring sight for the 600,000+ annual park visitors who glimpse "The High One" from the park road or flightseeing tours.