Yawning Glacier
Appearance
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Chelan County, Washington, U.S. |
Length | .25 mi (0.40 km) |
Terminus | Barren rock and icefall |
Status | Retreating |
Yawning Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Magic Mountain.[2] Yawning Glacier descends from 6,800 to 6,200 ft (2,100 to 1,900 m). S Glacier lies .75 mi (1.21 km) to the south and Cache Col Glacier is 1 mi (1.6 km) to the northwest.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Yawning Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Cascade Pass, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 11, 2013.