Tokosha Mountains is a multi-peak massif located in the

Alaska Range The Alaska Range is a relatively narrow, 600-mile-long (950 km) mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska, from Lake Clark at its southwest endSources differ as to the exact delineation of the Alaska Range. ThBoar ...

, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in

Alaska, United States Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

. It is situated between the toes of

Ruth Glacier Ruth Glacier is a glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its upper reaches are approximately 3 vertical miles below the summit of Denali. The glacier's "Great Gorge" is one mile wide, and drops almost 2,000 feet o ...

and

Tokositna Glacier Tokositna Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier originates in two major arms on the east side of Mount Hunter, moving east until the main arms join, then turning so ...

, south-southeast of Denali and northwest of

Talkeetna Talkeetna ( Dena'ina: ''K'dalkitnu'') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,055, up from 876 in 2010. Geography Talkeetna is located at the confluence o ...

. Despite its relatively low elevation, it is notable for its Teton-esque granite spires which can be seen from the

George Parks Highway The George Parks Highway (numbered Interstate A-4 and signed Alaska Route 3), usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles (520 km) from the Glenn Highway 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage to Fairbanks in the Alaska Inter ...

History

In the Denaʼina language, ''tokosha'' means "treeless" or "treeless area". The mountain was named in 1906 by explorer Belmore Browne of the

Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * ...

Expedition which attempted to climb Denali. The first ascent of Grand Tokosha was made on March 3, 1975, by David Johnston and Brian Okonek.American Alpine Club
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Tokosha Mountains
Alaska Range Mountains of Alaska Denaʼina Mountains of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Mountains of Denali National Park and Preserve

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