Gulkana Glacier
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LocationLocation in Alaska range, US
Area15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Statusretreating
| Gulkana Glacier | |
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 View from southwest of the glacier (August, 2013). | |
  Gulkana Glacier Location in Alaska | |
 Interactive map of Gulkana Glacier | |
| Location | Location in Alaska range, US |
| Coordinates | 63°14′27″N 145°28′3″W / 63.24083°N 145.46750°W[1] |
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Status | retreating |
Gulkana Glacier is a glacier that flows from the ice fields of the south flank of the eastern Alaska Range.[1] It is accessible by gravel roads from the Richardson Highway near mile post 197 at the Richardson Monument,[2] just two miles north of Summit Lake and 12 miles north of Paxson and the junction with Denali Highway.[3] Closer to the glacier, a suspension bridge allows pedestrians to cross over Phelan Creek.[4] Wildlife includes moose and bears. The peak of a hill just southwest of Gulkana Glacier has a post labeled PEWE 1975. The Arctic Man competition takes place near Gulkana Glacier every spring.[3][5]
