Middle Palisade Glacier

Middle Palisade Glacier consists of two glaciers in the Sierra Nevada mountains, in the U.S. state of California. Less than .25-mile (0.40 km) southeast of Norman Clyde Glacier and situated at an altitude of 12,700 feet (3,900 m), Middle Palisade Glacier is in the John Muir Wilderness of Inyo National Forest.[1][2] 14,012-foot (4,271 m) Middle Palisade and Disappointment Peak are immediately west of the glacier.[3]

Middle Palisade Glacier
Middle Palisade Glacier at upper left of image below Middle Palisade
Map showing the location of Middle Palisade Glacier
Map showing the location of Middle Palisade Glacier
Middle Palisade Glacier
Location in California
TypeMountain glacier
LocationInyo National Forest, Inyo County, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°04′16″N 118°27′52″W[1]
Length.20 mi (0.32 km)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

See also

References
  1. "Middle Palisade Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  2. Split Mountain, CA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  3. "Middle Palisade, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.


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