Radio Control Tower

The west face of Radio Control Tower

Highest point
Elevation| 8,670 ft (2,640 m) [1]
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 62°58′23″N 151°08′21″W﻿ / ﻿62.97306°N 151.13917°W﻿ / 62.97306; -151.13917 [2]
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.

## References

1. ↑ Radio Control Tower Rock Climbing at Mountain Project
2. ↑ "Radio Control Tower". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=-18398.
3. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

## External links

* Localized weather: Mountain Forecast

Radio Control Tower centered Kahiltna base camp with Radio Control Tower to right behind wing

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