Sky Top Glacier
Appearance
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Beartooth Mountains, Park County, Montana, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°09′42″N 109°49′03″W / 45.16167°N 109.81750°W[1] |
Area | Approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2) |
Terminus | Barren rock |
Status | Unknown |
Sky Top Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated at an elevation of 11,600 feet (3,500 m) in a cirque to the west of Granite Peak, the tallest summit in Montana.[2] The glacier covers approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2) and a small proglacial lake is near the glacier terminus.
References
- ^ "Sky Top Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Granite Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 30, 2012.
See also