Mount Wake

{{Short description|Mountain in the American state of Alaska}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Wake

| photo = Mount Wake summit.jpg

| photo_caption = Aerial view of east aspect

| elevation = {{convert|9100.|ft|-1|abbr=on|disp=preunit|+}}

| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=32493|name=Mount Wake|accessdate=2019-05-16}}

| prominence_ft = 1900

| prominence_ref =

|isolation_mi = 2.92

|isolation_ref =

| parent_peak =

| range = Alaska Range

| map = USA Alaska

| range_coordinates =

| map_caption = Location in Alaska

| map_size = 270

| label_position = right

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Wake

| country = United States

| state = Alaska

| region = Matanuska-Susitna

| region_type = Borough

| part_type = Protected area | part = Denali National Park

| coordinates = {{coord|62|54|10|N|150|43|46|W|type:mountain_region:US-AK_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = USGS Talkeetna D-2

| first_ascent = 1979 Gary Bocarde, Nick Parker, Paul Denkewalter

| easiest_route =

| rock = Granite

}}

Mount Wake is a {{convert|9100.|ft|-1|abbr=on|disp=preunit|+}} mountain summit located in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, United States. It is situated on the west side of the Ruth Gorge, {{convert|14.44|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} southeast of Denali and {{convert|5.85|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} southwest of The Moose's Tooth. The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Dickey, {{convert|2.92|mi|km}} to the north. Mount Bradley lies {{convert|1.51|mi|km}} to the north, and Mount Johnson lies {{convert|0.89|mi|km}} to the southeast. Despite its relatively low elevation, it is notable for its north face with over 4,000 feet of vertical sheer granite. The mountain was named by famed explorer Dr. Frederick Cook for his friend Charles Wake.{{Cite web|url=http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198052500/North-America-United-States-Alaska-Four-Ascents-in-the-Great-Gorge-of-the-Ruth-Glacier|title=AAC Publications - North America, United States, Alaska, Four Ascents in the Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier}}