Terminus Talus | Length .10 mi (0.16 km) Status Retreating | |
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Similar Sierra Nevada, Mount Mendel, Mount Darwin, Kings Canyon National | ||
Mendel Glacier is on the north side of Mount Mendel in the Sierra Nevada, California. The name is commonly used; however, the name is not recognized by the United States Geological Survey in the Geographic Names Information System. Mendel Glacier is .35 miles (0.56 km) north of Darwin Glacier at 12,500 feet (3,800 m) above sea level.
Map of Mendel Glacier, California 93634, USA
The middle and lower portions of the glacier are covered with rock debris.
An US Army plane crashed above or into the glacier in 1942 with four airmen on board during a navigation training mission.
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