Stroud Glacier

Stroud Glacier is west of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. The glacier is situated in a north facing cirque, below the summit of Bow Mountain.[2]

Stroud Glacier
Stroud Glacier in 2009
Map showing the location of Stroud Glacier
Map showing the location of Stroud Glacier
Stroud Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationSublette County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates43°08′50″N 109°40′46″W[1]
Length.30 mi (0.48 km)
TerminusTalus/proglacial lake
StatusRetreating

References
  1. "Stroud Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. Gannett Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.

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