Spider Glacier (Spider Mountain, Washington)

Spider Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is to the north of Spider Mountain.[2] Spider Glacier is .30 mi (0.48 km) long and extends for .90 mi (1.45 km) across the north face of Spider Mountain. Spider Glacier is separated by an arête from Middle Cascade Glacier to the west.[2]

Spider Glacier
Map showing the location of Spider Glacier
Map showing the location of Spider Glacier
Spider Glacier
Location in Washington
TypeMountain glacier
LocationChelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates48°24′49″N 121°01′54″W[1]
Length.30 mi (0.48 km)
TerminusBarren rock/icefall
StatusRetreating

This Spider Glacier is not to be confused with another of the same name nearby, Spider Glacier (Phelps Ridge, Washington).

See also

References
  1. "Spider Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  2. Spider Mountain, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 4, 2013.


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