Radio Control Tower

Radio Control Tower
Radio Control Tower
	The west face of Radio Control Tower
Highest point
Elevation	8,670 ft (2,640 m)
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] : 62°58′23″N 151°08′21″W / 62.97306°N 151.13917°W
Geography
	Radio Control Tower Location of Radio Control Tower in Alaska
Location	Denali Borough; Alaska, United States
Parent range	Alaska Range
Topo map	USGS Talkeetna D-3
Geology
Type of rock	Granite
Climbing
Easiest route	East Ridge

Radio Control Tower is an 8,670 ft (2,640 m) elevation nunatak located in the Southeast Fork Kahiltna Glacier valley in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated west of the Kahiltna base camp for mountaineers attempting to climb Denali or Mount Hunter. Access to the area is via air taxi from Talkeetna. Radio Control Tower is set 7.86 mi (13 km) south of Denali, 2.17 mi (3 km) northwest of Mount Hunter, and 1.3 mi (2 km) southeast of Mount Frances.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Radio Control Tower is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.