Traleika Glacier

Traleika Glacier lies in Denali National Park and Preserve on Denali’s east side in Alaska. It forms from two forks around Farthing Horn and flows northeast to join the Muldrow Glacier. The west fork begins in the Thayer Basin south of Denali and drops through the Traleika Icefall into the valley between Karsten Ridge and Farthing Horn, while the main fork starts at Traleika Col on Denali’s east buttress and meets the west fork between Farthing Horn and Mount Silverthrone. Its course reflects the steep basins, cols, and ridges of Denali’s eastern side. Bradford Washburn named it in 1945, linking the name to terms meaning “great one” or “high one” and to a Dena'ina name for Denali.

Petersville, Alaska · United States