Nature
Peters Glacier lies in Denali National Park and Preserve on the north side of Denali in the Alaska Range. Also known as Hanna Glacier and Hudeetsedle Toyaane', it begins in the Peters Basin icefield in a deep valley north of Wickersham Wall, between Denali and Peters Dome. It descends through the Tluna Icefall, joins with Jeffery Glacier, and continues north out of the range, forming the source of the Muddy River. A.H. Brooks named it for U.S. Geological Survey topographer William John Peters, who worked in Alaska from 1898 to 1902. Before 1947, it was called Hanna Glacier for Marcus Alonzo Hanna.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Petersville, Alaska · United States
