Snow Creek Glacier

Snow Creek Glacier is located on Little Annapurna in the Stuart Range, U.S. state of Washington. Snow Creek Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest and the Enchantment Lakes region.[2] Snow Creek Glacier consists of several small glacial remnants (glacieret), one of which terminates at Isolation Lake.

Snow Creek Glacier
Map showing the location of Snow Creek Glacier
Map showing the location of Snow Creek Glacier
Snow Creek Glacier
Location in Washington
TypeAlpine glacier
LocationWenatchee National Forest, Chelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°28′24″N 120°49′15″W[1]
TerminusBarren rock
StatusRetreating/Extinct

Snow Creek Glacier is now said to have disappeared.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Snow Creek Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. Enchantment Lakes, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  3. "Washington Glaciers That Have Disappeared Since 1984 List". North Cascade Glacier Climate Project. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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