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Delta Range Climbing

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Areas in Delta Range

Bear Creek 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 7

Black Rapids Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 23 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23 / 23

Canwell Crag 4 / 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 5

Darling Creek 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Gulkana and College Glacier 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 8

Gunnysack Creek 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 3

Hayes Glacier 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Red Rock Canyon 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

White Princess 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

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Elevation:	5,450 ft	1,661 m
GPS:	63.37178, -145.22828 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Although geologically part of the Alaska Range, the Delta Range is considered to be that subset of the Alaska Range which is East of the Delta River. The terrain the the Delta Range is generally lower altitude than the more westerly regions of the Alaska Range. Nonetheless, many challenging climbs at all grades exist in this area. The Delta Range receives far less tourism than the Denali region of the Alaska Range.

Getting There

From Fairbanks: go to Delta Junction, then head South on the Richardson Highway (AK-4).

From Anchorage: AK-1 to Glenallen, then North on the Richardson Highway (AK-4).

49 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Delta Range

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

AI1-2 Steep Snow 7 ● South West Ridge Ice, Snow, Alpine White Princess
V2 5+ 4 ● High Road Boulder, Alpine Black Rapids Bo… > Split Face Boulder
V3 6A 4 ● One For the Road Boulder, Alpine Black Rapids Bo… > Split Face Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Pilot Car Trad, TR, Alpine Canwell Crag
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Castner Kegger Sport, Alpine Bear Creek > Bear Creek crag
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 6 ● Dirty Little Secret Sport, Alpine Bear Creek > Bear Creek crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Empty Nesters Sport, Alpine Bear Creek > Bear Creek crag