| Traleika Glacier | |
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%2c_ALASKA_-_GLACIER_FROM_THE_AIR.jpg) Aerial view looking north | |
  Traleika Glacier | |
 Interactive map of Traleika Glacier | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Denali Borough, Alaska,U.S. |
| Coordinates | 63°9′N150°47′W / 63.150°N 150.783°W /63.150; -150.783 |
Traleika Glacier is aglacier inDenali National Park and Preserve in theU.S. state ofAlaska. The glacier originates from two forks on either side ofFarthing Horn on the east side ofDenali. The west fork of the glacier starts in theThayer Basin to the south of Denali, moving northeast and falling from the basin's 15,000-foot (4,600 m) height via the Traleika Icefall into the west fork betweenKarsten Ridge and the Farthing Horn. The main fork starts from Denali's east buttress in Traleika Col, joining the West Fork between the Farthing Horn andMount Silverthrone, then moving northeast to joinMuldrow Glacier.[1][2] Traleika Glacier was named in 1945 by Bradford Washburn, attributing the name to aSusitna name meaning "great one" or "high one." .[3] The form Traleika is an Anglicization of theDena'ina name Dghelaay Ka'a, denotingDenali.[4]
